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The Senate of Puerto Rico (Spanish: 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 the legislative branch of the government of Puerto Rico.The structure and responsibilities of the Senate are defined in Article III of the Constitution of Puerto Rico which vests all legislative power in the Legislative Assembly.

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is part of
Legislative Assembly of Puerto Rico
leader
Eduardo Bhatia
legislative period name
25th Senate of Puerto Rico
location
Puerto Rico, San Juan Puerto Rico, Capitol of Puerto Rico
number of members
27
political party in legislature
New Progressive Party of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rican Independence Party, Popular Democratic Party (Puerto Rico)
type
Upper house

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