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US territories have a voice in Congress but no vote – here’s why

By Elliot Mamet, Postdoctoral Research Associate and Lecturer, Princeton University
Austin Bussing, Assistant Professor, Political Science, Trinity University

125 years ago, the Supreme Court ruled that some territories belonged to the US but weren’t part of it. The reasoning was openly racist – and it still shapes how millions are represented in Congress.

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