White House Calls for Congress to Work with Puerto Rico from GOVERNING: State government news on politics, management & financ The White House clarified its stance on Puerto Rico statehood, saying that the results of a November plebiscite were clear — and that Congress should now move forward on resolving the island's political status. www.governing.com/news/politics/White-House-Calls-for-Congress-to-Work-with-Puerto-Rico.html