Shadow Congresspersons

Shadow Congresspersons (shadow U.S. Senators and shadow U.S. Representatives) are elected officials created to represent Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico. According to reports, the first District of Columbia shadow Senator was elected in 1796 and the first shadow U.S. Representative first appeared in 1956. In Puerto Rico, the first shadow congresspeople were appointed in 2018 and elected in 2021.

The District of Columbia's shadow congressional delegation is composed of two U.S. Senators and one U.S. Representative. The Puerto Rican shadow congressional delegation is composed of two U.S. Senators and four U.S. Representatives. Senators serve six-year terms and representatives serve two-year terms. The shadow delegations are not allowed to vote in full floor votes or in committee. The purpose of these shadow offices is to advocate for D.C. and Puerto Rico to become states.

The District of Columbia and Puerto Rico also have non-voting delegates for their at-large congressional districts. These non-voting delegates can vote in committee, speak on the House floor, and sponsor legislation. They are unable to vote on the House floor.

Shadow U.S. Senators

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Office	Name	Date assumed office
U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia	Michael D. Brown	January 3, 2007
U.S. Shadow Senator District of Columbia	Paul Strauss	January 3, 1997
U.S. Shadow Senator Puerto Rico	Zoraida Buxó Santiago	July 1, 2021
U.S. Shadow Senator Puerto Rico	Melinda Romero Donnelly	July 1, 2021

Shadow U.S. Representative

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Office	Name	Date assumed office
U.S. Shadow Representative District of Columbia	Oye Owolewa	January 3, 2021
U.S. Shadow Representative Puerto Rico	Roberto Lefranc Fortuño	July 1, 2021
U.S. Shadow Representative Puerto Rico	Ricardo Rosselló	July 1, 2021
U.S. Shadow Representative Puerto Rico	Elizabeth Torres Rodriguez	July 1, 2021
U.S. Shadow Representative Puerto Rico	Vacant

See also

• United States Congress
• United States House of Representatives
• United States congressional non-voting members
• Washington, D.C.
• Puerto Rico

External links

• The District of Columbia