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Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico (CRS Report for Congress)

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Release Date Revised Jan. 16, 2009
Report Number RL31856
Report Type Report
Authors R. Eric Petersen, Analyst in American National Government
Source Agency Congressional Research Service
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Summary:

Since 1902, Congress has authorized Puerto Rico to be represented in Washington, DC, by aResident Commissioner. Although the office of territorial Delegate in Congress dates from theCongress of the Articles of Confederation, the office of Resident Commissioner was notestablished until after the Spanish-American War to provide representation for Puerto Rico andthe Philippines.This report surveys the evolution of the office of Resident Commissioner, the expansion in theauthority provided to the Resident Commissioner, and the various approaches the ResidentCommissioner takes in fulfilling the responsibilities of the office.