While the Congressional Black Caucus was originally created in 1971 as an advocacy group that gave minority members of congress greater opportunities to network and to work on issues related to the black community, it is doubtful that a non-black member of congress would be refused admission.
Congress is the legislative branch.
A Congress person does not have a limit on the number of terms he or she can serve in Congress. This lack of restriction has inspired much debate recently.
A person who is not a member of Congress but goes there to speak about and to advance a particular cause is called a lobbyist.
Hiram Rhodes Revels- On February 25, 1870, he was elected the first black member of the Senate, becoming also the first black member of the Congress.
If I told you that I'd probably get sued by that person, and that person has better lawyers than I do.
Yes, a member of congress can be arrested while driving to work. If the person is breaking the law, they are subject to the same laws as every other citizen in the US.
The job of a person in congress is to represent his/her voters and to sponsor, write, and vote for laws that benefit the common good of the people.
A caucus is a meeting of supporters or members of a specific political party or movement. There are several caucus in each state. In order to find the one in a person's state it is best to go to that states government website.
I believe that is simple. The answer is solar power. What is that?
Members of Congress have been elected to represent their constituents, or people living in the district that has elected them.
A serious misconduct by a member of Congress that may lead to removal from office is committing a crime. If a member of Congress is convicted of a felony offense, such as bribery, perjury, or fraud, they can face expulsion from their position via a vote in their respective chamber. However, each chamber of Congress has the power to establish its own rules and procedures for disciplining its members.
A person who currently is a member of Congress is called the incumbent when referred to during an election. Otherwise, a member of the House of Representatives is called a Representative or Congressman/Congresswoman. A member of the Senate is called a Senator.