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The Republican Party of Puerto Rico's ideology supports statehood for Puerto Rico. Congresswoman Jenniffer González-Colón, resident commissioner of Puerto Rico, is the current local party chairperson. [3] [4] The local affiliate is based in San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Unlike most towns, cities and states in the United States, Puerto Rico does not have local or state sheriffs; sheriff duties are instead performed by the Puerto Rico Commonwealth Marshal's Office. Many municipalities have established municipal police departments, although most law enforcement activity is carried out by the Puerto Rico Police (PPR).
The current session is the 31st House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, the lower house of the 19th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, which will meet from 2 January 2021, to 1 January 2025. Members were elected in the general elections of 2020 with a simple majority coming from the Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico) (PDP).
The Capitol of Puerto Rico (Spanish: Capitolio de Puerto Rico), also known as Casa de las Leyes (House of Laws), and most commonly referred to as El Capitolio (The Capitol), is the seat of the Legislative Assembly, or the bicameral legislature, composed of the Senate and House of Representatives, responsible for the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.
Eddie Charbonier Chinea (born March 15, 1982) [1] is a Puerto Rican politician. He serves as a member for the 1st district of the Puerto Rico House of Representatives . [ 2 ]
Bad Bunny reshared videos on his Instagram story of Kamala Harris calling out the Trump administration's lack of response to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria in 2017.
Puerto Rico's governor, who is the head of government, and the members of the legislature are elected every four years by popular vote. Puerto Rico's legislature is a bicameral body consisting of a Senate and a House. The members of the judicial branch are appointed by the Governor with the approval of the Senate to serve until they reach age 70.
The government of Alejandro García Padilla was formed in the weeks following the 2012 Puerto Rico gubernatorial election [5] [6] and was sworn in initially in January 2013, [7] with some confirmations coming in later.