Sunday, November 09, 2025
Sunday, November 09, 2025

‘Colonies problem’: Member’s mic cut after outburst during vote for Speaker of the House
 

U.S. Virgin Islands Delegate Stacey Plaskett protested the nonvoting status of the Virgin Islands and other U.S. territories Friday— sparking mixed reactions after she accused the U.S. in House floor remarks of having a "colonies problem."

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