On August 15, Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rossello, a Democrat, chose two shadow U.S. Senators, and five shadow U.S. House members, to represent Puerto Rico in Congress. If Puerto Rico were a state, it would have that number of members of congress.
The two shadow Senators are Zocaida Fonalledas, a Republican; and Carlos Romero Barcelo, a Democrat.
The five shadow representatives include two Democrats, two Republicans, and an independent. See this story.
The main job of these seven individuals will be to spend time at the national Capitol, lobbying for statehood.
I wonder what the Resident Commissioner has to say about all this?
Oops! I guess if I had read the article first I would have had my answer!
PR in PR — and all other regimes.
Gee – what looters got the mere $ 72 billion ??? — the folks who went to the USA mainland ???
Thus 1 more giant bailout coming yet again ???
How much cash (from NET tax slaves) for the 7 shadow folks to be lurking in the Capitol shadows in Dumb City ???
I noted that one of the shadow Representatives was hall of Famer Ivan (Pudge) Rodriguez.