I would like to know why the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, and Guam don't get representation in congress.
Puerto Rico is a common wealth and likes it that way. They get most of the benefits of being a state in the Union, but about none of the hassle. I believe that they have had, and continue to have every opportunity to join the US, but the status quo seems to be nice enough all around. They even get military protection- not a shabby deal, as far as I know.