Non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Incumbent Jenniffer González since January 3, 2017
United States House of Representatives
Seat
Puerto Rico
Term length
Four years, renewable[1]
Formation
January 2, 1900
First holder
Federico Degetau
Salary
US$174,000
Website
gonzalez-colon.house.gov
Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district
Resident Commissioner
Jenniffer Gonzalez[a] R–San Juan
Area
3,515 sq mi (9,100 km2)
Population (2019)
3,193,694
Median household income
14,412
Ethnicity
80.5% Hispanic
8.5% Black
6.8% White
3.6% other
0.4% Native American
0.2% Asian
Occupation
67.9% White-collar
20.5% Blue-collar
11.6% Gray-collar
The resident commissioner of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Comisionado Residente de Puerto Rico) is a non-voting member of the United States House of Representatives elected by the voters of the U.S. Commonwealth of Puerto Rico every four years,[1] the only member of the House of Representatives who serves a four-year term. Because the commissioner represents the entire territory of Puerto Rico irrespective of its population, and is not subject to congressional apportionment like those House members representing the 50 states, Puerto Rico's at-large congressional district is the largest congressional district by population in all of the United States.
Commissioners function in every respect as a member of Congress, including sponsoring legislation and serving on congressional committees, where they can vote on legislation,[2] but they cannot vote on the final disposition of legislation on the House floor.[3] They receive a salary of $174,000 per year[4] and are identified as Member of Congress.[2]
The current commissioner is Jenniffer González-Colón of the New Progressive Party (PNP), the first woman to hold the post.[1] She is also affiliated with the Republican Party (R) at the national level.
Other U.S. territories have a similar representative position called a delegate.
^ abcWines, Michael (July 26, 2019). "She's Puerto Rico's Only Link to Washington. She Could Be Its Future Governor". The New York Times.
^ abJames R. Fuster, Member of Congress from Puerto Rico (August 29, 1990). "Our 51st State?". Newsweek.
^"Commish. Jenniffer González-Colón, Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico's At-Large District, Republican". govtrack.us. January 3, 2017. Retrieved September 28, 2017.
^Brudnick, Ida A. "Salaries of Members of Congress : Recent actions and Historical Tables". Senate.gov. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
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