Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico

Discusses the evolution of the office of Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, established to provide Puerto Rico with representation in Congress. Surveys the expansion of authority provided to the Resident Commissioner regarding committee seniority and voting rights, and describes the legislative...

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Corporate Author: Library of Congress Congressional Research Service
Format: Electronic Book
Language:English
Published: [S.l] : [s.n.], 2009
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Summary:Discusses the evolution of the office of Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, established to provide Puerto Rico with representation in Congress. Surveys the expansion of authority provided to the Resident Commissioner regarding committee seniority and voting rights, and describes the legislative role of the Resident Commissioner in the House of Representatives
Item Description:CRS Report
Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC
Physical Description:12 p. : digital, PDF file
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