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The 27th
Senate of Puerto Rico The Senate of Puerto Rico ( es, Senado de Puerto Rico) is the upper house of the Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico, the territorial legislature of Puerto Rico. The Senate, together with the House of Representatives of Puerto Rico, control th ...
is the
upper house An upper house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the lower house.''Bicameralism'' (1997) by George Tsebelis The house formally designated as the upper house is usually smalle ...
of the 19th Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico. Its counterpart in the
lower house A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has co ...
is the 31st House of Representatives of Puerto Rico. The body will meet from January 2, 2021, to January 1, 2025, under the Federal Oversight and Management Board established by
PROMESA The Puerto Rico Oversight, Management, and Economic Stability Act (PROMESA) is a U.S. federal law enacted in 2016 that established a financial oversight board, a process for restructuring debt, and expedited procedures for approving critical in ...
. The 27th Senate features a return to the standard composition of the body, with the number of senators decreasing to 27 from 30 in the 26th Senate of Puerto Rico, in accordance to . For the first time in the Constitutional period starting in 1952, there was no clear majority party for the body, with the plurality coming from the Popular Democratic Party (PPD in Spanish) at 12 seats of the 14 needed to have a majority when the body is at 27 members. The body is counterparted by the 31st House of Representatives of Puerto Rico in the
lower house A lower house is one of two Debate chamber, chambers of a Bicameralism, bicameral legislature, the other chamber being the upper house. Despite its official position "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has co ...
. It has given advice and consent to the nominees put forth by
Pedro Pierluisi Pedro Rafael Pierluisi Urrutia (born April 26, 1959) is a Puerto Rican politician and lawyer currently serving as governor of Puerto Rico. He has previously served as Secretary of Justice, Resident Commissioner, acting Secretary of State, i ...
.


Leadership


Members


Non-officers


Commissions

A notable departure from previous senates is the addition of more commission presidencies from outside the largest party in the chamber. While the 26th Senate had an independent senator as president of the Commission for the Development of Community Initiatives, José Vargas Vidot, this current body assigned one commission presidency to each delegation, as may be better seen in this table of standing commissions.


Standing and Special Commissions

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José Luis Dalmau José Luis Dalmau Santiago (born September 19, 1966) is an attorney and politician. He is the current President of the Senate of Puerto Rico and President of the Popular Democratic Party. Early years and studies José Luis Dalmau Santiago was ...
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José Luis Dalmau José Luis Dalmau Santiago (born September 19, 1966) is an attorney and politician. He is the current President of the Senate of Puerto Rico and President of the Popular Democratic Party. Early years and studies José Luis Dalmau Santiago was ...
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Marially González Huertas Doctor Marially González Huertas is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican senator for the district of Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is a member of Puerto Rico's Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico), Partido Popular Democratico and President pro temp ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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Javier Aponte Dalmau Javier Aponte Dalmau is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 38. Has a bachelor's degree in business administrati ...
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Marially González Huertas Doctor Marially González Huertas is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican senator for the district of Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is a member of Puerto Rico's Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico), Partido Popular Democratico and President pro temp ...
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Marially González Huertas Doctor Marially González Huertas is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican senator for the district of Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is a member of Puerto Rico's Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico), Partido Popular Democratico and President pro temp ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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Ana Irma Rivera Lassén Ana Irma Rivera Lassén (born 1955) is an Afro-Puerto Rican attorney who is a current Member of the Puerto Rican Senate, elected on November 3, 2020, and who previously served as the head of the Bar Association of Puerto Rico from 2012–2014. ...
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Elizabeth Rosa Vélez Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS Elizabeth, HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * Elisa ...
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Marially González Huertas Doctor Marially González Huertas is a Puerto Rican people, Puerto Rican senator for the district of Ponce, Puerto Rico. She is a member of Puerto Rico's Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico), Partido Popular Democratico and President pro temp ...
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Javier Aponte Dalmau Javier Aponte Dalmau is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 38. Has a bachelor's degree in business administrati ...
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Joanne Rodríguez Veve Joanne Marie Rodríguez Veve (San Juan, Puerto Rico; born February 3, 1983) is a Puerto Rican lawyer and politician. She currently serves as at-large Senator at the 27th Senate of Puerto Rico (2021-2025), representing the Proyecto Dignidad p ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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Javier Aponte Dalmau Javier Aponte Dalmau is a Puerto Rican politician affiliated with the Popular Democratic Party (PPD). He was elected to the Puerto Rico House of Representatives in 2012 to represent District 38. Has a bachelor's degree in business administrati ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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Elizabeth Rosa Vélez Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS Elizabeth, HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * Elisa ...
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Zoé Laboy Zoé Laboy Alvarado (born September 17, 1964) is an American attorney and public servant. Laboy served as Secretary of the Puerto Rico Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation from 1997 to 2000. ...
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Elizabeth Rosa Vélez Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS Elizabeth, HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * Elisa ...
, , Gretchen Marie Hau Irizarry , - , Youth, Recreation and Sports , , Albert Torres Berríos , , Ada García Montes , , Gretchen Marie Hau Irizarry , - , Special Commission on Legislative Monitoring of the Special Education Program of the Deparment of Education , , Mª de Lourdes Santiago Negrón , , , - , Special Commission on Poverty Erradication , ,
Elizabeth Rosa Vélez Elizabeth or Elisabeth may refer to: People * Elizabeth (given name), a female given name (including people with that name) * Elizabeth (biblical figure), mother of John the Baptist Ships * HMS Elizabeth, HMS ''Elizabeth'', several ships * Elisa ...
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Rosamar Trujillo Plumey Rosamar Trujillo Plumey (born November 21, 1968) is a Puerto Rican social worker and politician serving as a member of the Senate of Puerto Rico for district VII. Life Rosamar Trujillo Plumey was born on November 21, 1968, in Arecibo, Puer ...
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