The Senate of Puerto Rico is evaluating policy alternatives to address the island's housing and rental cost crisis ^[1] Thomas Rivera Schatz stated that arrogance and elitism are always rejected by voters in all types of elections. ^[2] Thomas Rivera Schatz, President of the Senate of Puerto Rico, published commentary on his Facebook account reacting to United States midterm election results. ^[3] Official analysis found 45% of renter households in Puerto Rico spend more than 30% of their monthly income on rent ^[4] Proposed solutions include construction incentives, vacant property rehabilitation, and Section 8 voucher optimizations ^[5] Puerto Rico has an estimated shortage of approximately 55,000 affordable housing units ^[6] The midterm election result constituted an electoral setback for the Republican Party and United States President Donald Trump. ^[7] Thomas Rivera Schatz criticized politicians who treat government office as permanent rule, and the oligarchs who support them. ^[8]