Is a senator higher than a congressman?

Answer 1

In countries that use congress (instead of parliament), there are two houses (lower house of representative and upper house of senate) in which members of congress are divided into. However, the term congressman is used to describe the members of lower house of representative.

House of representative represents the state (where each state may have at least one representative - some have one representative for each district) while senator represents the country (with 2 senators from each state). But congressman do have power to pass legislation that affects the entire country although it must pass through senate and the president.

For the US, the powers of house of representatives and house of senate is described in Article One of United States Constitution. The senate and the house of representative have different powers.

Answer 2

Yes, a senator is a higher ranked official than a congressman. A congressman is higher ranked than a representative. The President is higher ranked than all of the positions.

Answer 3

No. Although US Senators serve in one of the two "houses" of the bicameral US Congress, only Members of the US House of Representatives are referred to as "Congressman" or "Congresswoman".

Answer 4

Yes. Every state has 2 senators. Representatives are determined by population.

Answer 5

Yes. Congress is composed of both the House of Representatives and the Senate.

Answer 6

Although the word Congress refers to both the Senate and the House of Representatives in the U. S. capital, a Congressman is a member of the House of Representatives.