Stacey Plaskett Makes Waves During House Speakership Vote: “I Have a Voice!”

The delegate from the U.S. Virgin Islands delivered a powerful message about the ongoing inequality faced by U.S. territories and the District of Columbia in Congress.

Virgin Islands representative interrupts Speaker election because she can’t vote

Just days into 2025, Stacey Plaskett has already made a strong impression, staking her claim as one of the most fearless truth-tellers in Congress this year.

During Friday’s House speakership vote, Plaskett, a Democrat representing the U.S. Virgin Islands, seized the moment t…