The Oversight Board and a Democratic Congress
The midterms change who chairs the committees that oversee the Board and who submits most of the lists its members come from. How the Board is chosen, challenged and ended.
From petition to hearing: how Puerto Rico’s request could move in the 120th Congress
Puerto Rico formally asked for admission on October 16, 2026. The four steps a statehood bill must clear, and where Puerto Ricans themselves disagree.
The territories’ delegation after 2026
Guam and the Virgin Islands elected Democrats, shifting the five territorial members to a Democratic majority. Why that matters for members who cannot vote on final passage.
The 2026 midterms in numbers, and what they mean for Puerto Rico
Seat counts, Senate flips, exit polls, Florida’s map and the territories’ results, as reported through November 5, and what they mean for 3.2 million citizens who could not vote.
Why the Senate decides statehood
The House has passed Puerto Rico status bills three times; the Senate has never voted on one. What changes in January, and what still stands in the way.
The Medicaid cliff in the 120th Congress
Puerto Rico’s temporary Medicaid funding expires on September 30, 2027. Who will handle it in the new majority, and why it is a status issue after all.
The new Latino members of Congress elected in 2026
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus projects a record 55 members. Who won, how Latino voters moved, and what a larger caucus means for Puerto Rico.
Puerto Rican members of Congress after the 2026 midterms
Darren Soto, Maxwell Frost, Nellie Pou, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Ritchie Torres won in 2026, and Nydia Velázquez is leaving. Who they are and where they serve.
The 120th Congress: an opening for Puerto Rico statehood
Senator Martin Heinrich, author of Senate statehood and status bills, and Representative Jared Huffman are in line to chair the committees that decide Puerto Rico’s status. What the opening is, and what it is not.
Estadidad para Puerto Rico: preguntas y respuestas
Respuestas breves y documentadas a las preguntas que NAPREC recibe con más frecuencia sobre Puerto Rico, la ciudadanía y la estadidad. Cada respuesta enlaza a un artículo más extenso con sus fuentes.
Puerto Rico statehood: questions and answers
Twelve short, sourced answers on citizenship, voting, taxes, federal programs, admission and representation, in English and Spanish, each with a link to the full article.
When the Resident Commissioner could vote: the Committee of the Whole rule
Since 1993, the House has granted and removed the Resident Commissioner’s vote in the Committee of the Whole five times. Why no rule can provide a final vote.
The Puerto Rico Democracy Act of 2010: what the House passed
The House approved H.R. 2499 by 223 to 169 on April 29, 2010. What the bill proposed, how the vote divided, and why the Senate never acted.
Before Vaello Madero: Califano v. Torres and Harris v. Rosario
Two unsigned decisions from 1978 and 1980 set the rule that Congress may treat Puerto Rico differently in federal benefits if it has a rational basis.
The 2022 plan of adjustment: what was cut and what remains
The Commonwealth’s funded debt fell from about $34.3 billion to $7.4 billion. What the plan did for bonds and pensions, and why the Oversight Board remains.
The Insular Cases under criticism from all three branches
A Supreme Court justice, a House resolution and the Justice Department have rejected the reasoning of the Insular Cases. Why overruling them would still not end territorial status.
Los $2.5 millones para un plebiscito federal que nunca se desembolsaron
En 2014, el Congreso hizo algo que nunca había hecho: separó fondos federales para una votación sobre el estatus de Puerto Rico. La Ley de Asignaciones Consolidadas de 2014 proveyó $2.5 millones para educación electoral objetiva y no partidista y un plebiscito sobre opciones que resolvieran el estatus político futuro de Puerto Rico.
PRRADA: the disclosure law Puerto Rico’s restructuring needed
Since January 2022, professionals paid in Puerto Rico’s debt cases must disclose their connections to creditors. Why PROMESA lacked the rule, and what it shows about representation.
The $2.5 million for a federal plebiscite that was never spent
In 2014 Congress funded a status vote if the Attorney General approved the ballot. Why the Justice Department declined in 2017, and what it means for the next step.
Torres v. Puerto Rico: constitutional rights on the island
In 1979 the Supreme Court held that the Fourth Amendment applies in Puerto Rico. What the decision protects, and what it does not change.