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Del. Stacey Plaskett Addresses House on Representation Issues for U.S. Territories

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Del. Stacey Plaskett Addresses House on Representation Issues for U.S. Territories

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  • Del. Stacey Plaskett from the Virgin Islands addressed the House regarding the representation of nonvoting members from U.S. territories.
  • She emphasized that the U.S. has a "territories and a colonies problem", which has become a permanent issue.
  • Plaskett's mic was cut off during her speech but asserted, "But I have a voice!", leading to support from Democratic members.
  • She raised concerns about why representatives from territories, including Puerto Rico and Guam, were excluded from the vote for speaker, representing four million Americans.
  • The speech went viral, amassing over 1.6 million views on TikTok, sparking discussions on representation and taxation issues.
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