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Article title - Resident Commissioner of or from Puerto Rico
In the United States Code (federal statutes), the Resident Commissioner is referred to as the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico, not the Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico. Any objections to a move to the title with "from"? The House of Representatives Rules have "of", though. Any thoughts on whether "of" or "from" is correct? If the decision is to move the article, I'd help fix the links if necessary. Newyorkbrad 00:39, 26 October 2006 (UTC)

CRS Report RL31856 Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico
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As you can see on the following CRS Report for Congress RL31856 of March 11, 2008, title "Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico" adress the the evolution of the office of Resident Commissioner.

You can find this Report on the following WikiLeaks Document Release Web Address: http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS:_Resident_Commissioner_from_Puerto_Rico%2C_March_11%2C_2008 of February 2, 2009.

On the Abstract of the report indicate the following:

Since 1902, Congress has authorized Puerto Rico to be represented in Washington, D.C., by a Resident Commissioner. Although the office of territorial Delegate in Congress dates from the Congress of the Articles of Confederation, the office of Resident Commissioner was not established until after the Spanish-American War to provide representation for Puerto Rico and the Philippines. This report surveys the evolution of the office of Resident Commissioner, the expansion in the authority provided to the Resident Commissioner, and the various approaches the Resident Commissioner takes in fulfilling the responsibilities of the office.

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--Seablade (talk) 01:45, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

CRS Report RS22592 Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), known as "Congress's think tank", is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS works exclusively and directly for Members of Congress, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis.

Reports by the Congressional Research Service, usually referred to as CRS Reports, are the encyclopedic, public domain research reports written to clearly define issues in a legislative context. Over 700 new CRS reports are produced each year; almost 4,000 are currently in existence.

CRS reports are highly regarded as in-depth, accurate, objective and timely, and topped the list of "10 Most-Wanted Government Documents" in a 1996 survey by the Center for Democracy and Technology.

As you can see on the following CRS Report for Congress RS22592 of November 26, 2008, title "Parliamentary Rights of the Delegates and Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico " adress the the Parliamentary Rights of the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

You can find this Report on the following WikiLeaks Document Release Web Address: http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS:_Parliamentary_Rights_of_the_Delegates_and_Resident_Commissioner_from_Puerto_Rico%2C_November_26%2C_2008 of February 2, 2009.

On the Abstract of the report indicate the following:

As officers who represent territories and properties possessed or administered by the United States but not admitted to statehood, the five House Delegates and the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico are not Members of Congress, and do not enjoy all the same parliamentary rights as Members. They may vote and otherwise act similarly to Members in legislative committee; may not vote in the House, but may participate in debate and make most motions there; and, under a rule adopted in the 110th Congress, may vote in Committee of the Whole subject to an immediate revote in the House if their votes are decisive.

Congressional Research Service reports

Reports by the Congressional Research Service, usually referred to as CRS Reports, are the encyclopedic, public domain research reports written to clearly define issues in a legislative context. Over 700 new CRS reports are produced each year; almost 4,000 are currently in existence.

--Seablade (talk) 01:45, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

CRS Report RL32340 Territorial Delegates to the U.S. Congress: Current Issues and Historical Background
The Congressional Research Service (CRS), known as "Congress's think tank", is the public policy research arm of the United States Congress. As a legislative branch agency within the Library of Congress, CRS works exclusively and directly for Members of Congress, their Committees and staff on a confidential, nonpartisan basis.[3]

Reports by the Congressional Research Service, usually referred to as CRS Reports, are the encyclopedic, public domain research reports written to clearly define issues in a legislative context. Over 700 new CRS reports are produced each year; almost 4,000 are currently in existence.

CRS reports are highly regarded as in-depth, accurate, objective and timely, and topped the list of "10 Most-Wanted Government Documents" in a 1996 survey by the Center for Democracy and Technology.[4]

As you can see on the following CRS Report for Congress RL32340 of July 6, 2006, title "Territorial Delegates to the U.S. Congress: Current Issues and Historical Background" adress the the the U.S. insular areas representation in Congress including the Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico.

You can find this Report on the following WikiLeaks Document Release Web Address: http://wikileaks.org/wiki/CRS:_Territorial_Delegates_to_the_U.S._Congress:_Current_Issues_and_Historical_Background%2C_July_6%2C_2006 of February 2, 2009.

On the Abstract of the report indicate the following:

Currently, the U.S. insular areas of American Samoa, Guam, the Virgin Islands, and the federal municipality of the District of Columbia are each represented in Congress by a Delegate to the House of Representatives. The individual elected to represent Puerto Rico is called the Resident Commissioner instead of delegate. The Delegates and Resident Commissioner are the successors of Delegates from statehood-bound territories, who first took seats in the House in the late 1700s. Proposals offered in recent Congresses have sought to grant the Delegate from the District of Columbia voting rights on the floor of the House. Another proposal would expand territorial representation to include the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. Floor action in the House and Senate on these bills could occur before the end of the 109th Congress.

Congressional Research Service reports

Reports by the Congressional Research Service, usually referred to as CRS Reports, are the encyclopedic, public domain research reports written to clearly define issues in a legislative context. Over 700 new CRS reports are produced each year; almost 4,000 are currently in existence.

--Seablade (talk) 02:09, 14 December 2009 (UTC)

Iglesias-Pantín and Pagan national party affiliations
Does anyone have a source for Iglesias-Pantín and Pagan being affiliated with the Republican Party on a national level? Both were ardent labor organizers and PR Socialist Party members/leaders from the socialist wing of the Coalition serving in a Democratic-majority Congress- it seems unlikely that they were Republicans nationally. Of course, not impossible, given their pro-statehood positions, just unlikely. The Original Historygeek (talk) 05:03, 28 May 2010 (UTC)
 * So, any objections to changing this portion of the list? Without an adequate source, it should at least be blanked out as are several entries prior (although PR socialists, there is no indication that they were affiliated with a national socialist party either).  Interestingly enough, their official Congressional biographies list only their PR affiliation (Coalitionist) and no national party. The Original Historygeek (talk) 19:14, 30 May 2010 (UTC)
 * No objections having been raised, I have blanked out the appropriate sections. I am still looking for a source. The Original Historygeek (talk) 05:02, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
 * Upon further reading, turns out that Pantin is one of the founders and leaders of the Socialist Party of Puerto Rico (PS); Pagan was likewise a leader of the PS. The PS, in turn, was the PR branch of the national Socialist Party of America.  I have amended Iglesias Pantin and Pagan's national affiliation accordingly.The Original Historygeek (talk) 07:53, 2 June 2010 (UTC)
 * No objection to your edits. At some point when I am in the relevant library, I'll try to check out the Congressional Directory from the relevant period and see what I can find about whether these Resident Commissioners caucused with the Republicans for some purposes. (Today, pretty much every Resident Commissioner and territorial Delegate winds up associating with one of the two national parties for purposes such as obtaining committee assignments, but I'm not sure whether that was true when Islesias and Pagan served.) Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 09:26, 2 June 2010 (UTC)

Conflict over salary
This page used to contain the text "The salary for this position has been $105,000/year since 2000. Under Aníbal Acevedo Vilá, the position earned $1 a year." Aníbal Acevedo Vilá was the governor of PR from 2005-2009 and the Resident Commissioner for PR from 2001-2005. It's not clear if the second sentence means the salary was $1/year while he was commissioner, or under him while he was governor. Either way, it is in conflict with the first sentence. I have simply replaced it with the ambiguous but correct ""The salary for this position has been $105,000/year." Someone with knowledge please fix and improve. Jess (talk) 21:32, 7 November 2012 (UTC)