This is correct. I'm surprised at how much bad information there is in this thread. There hasn't been a clear mandate for a desire to become a state from Puerto Ricans and until that happens Congress has indicated it won't do anything. Both parties support the territory's right to self-determination. It has nothing to do with who Puerto Rico is likely to represent in Congress or the Electoral College: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statehood_movement_in_Puerto_R...