This is from NPR:
The answer, it seems, is a definite "maybe." U.S. Senate Associate Historian Donald Ritchie says that besides Stevens, only 10 other senators have been indicted while in office. Six were convicted; only one had the conviction overturned. None of the 10 was expelled by fellow senators. An expulsion requires the backing of at least a two-thirds majority in the Senate. Most either resigned to avoid expulsion or were acquitted of the charges against them before any action was taken by the Senate. According to Ritchie, the Senate can essentially do anything it wants with regard to indicted or convicted members. "The U.S. Constitution gives the Senate tremendous latitude to judge the qualifications of its members," says Ritchie, "and historically, the Senate's been very reluctant to expel such members." Instead, the Senate has generally preferred to wait for the appeals process to play out for a member convicted of a felony. A member such as (Ted) Stevens would most likely be "seated without prejudice" - that is, allowed to be sworn in once again, but subject to further action by the Senate if an appeal of his case is turned down. In such a case, the matter would most likely be dealt with by either the rules or ethics committees before being taken up by the full Senate.
Your use of the word "prison" implies that they were convicted of a felony offense. Convicted felons are prohibited from holding elective office.
You can serve an unlimited amount of terms for both the senate and the House Of Representatives
Yes. Probation means you were convicted of whatever felony offense you committed. The only difference is that you were allowed to serve your sentence at the courts direction and under the supervison of the Probation Agency instead of behind bars. Convicted is convicted.
If they're a foreign national, yes.
no - he was acquitted by one vote and allowed to serve out his term.
The maximum time you can serve in prison for a felony conviction varies depending on the severity of the offense and the laws of the jurisdiction. A secret indictment is an indictment that is not made public until the defendant is in custody, so it does not directly impact the length of the prison sentence. However, repeat offenses of the same felony may result in longer sentences due to factors such as prior convictions and sentencing guidelines.
No, the proper term for the Senate is simply "Senate." It is not commonly referred to as the "House of Senate." In the United States, the legislative branch consists of two separate chambers: the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each chamber has its own specific name.
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There are 435 members in the United States House of Representatives and 100 members in the United States Senate.
There is no limit to the number of terms in the US House or Senate.
If you're convicted of a felony charge, you're a felon. Doesn't matter if you serve three months, three years, three decades, three life sentences, or no time at all.
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