They are chosen the summer before the election by the political party and then are voted for by the district they plan to represent
they were the group of representatives sent to the second continental congress where they had the idea of writing the declaration of independence.
Yes. Congress refers to the combined Senate and House of Representatives.
Congress
House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate
No. The Congress is bicameral - this means that it consists of two houses, the House of Representatives, and the Senate. It does not mean that the House of Representatives is the same as Congress, since it is just a part of it.
House of Representatives (435 representatives) chosen through proportional representation. Senate (100 senators) chosen by equal representation, 2 senators for each state.
is the longest serving member of the 110th congress...served for 26 terms.
As of May 2021, there are 219 Democrats serving in the U.S. House of Representatives and 50 Democrats serving in the U.S. Senate, making a total of 269 Democrats in Congress.
they were the group of representatives sent to the second continental congress where they had the idea of writing the declaration of independence.
2 years, the term of Representatives. The start of each numbered congress coincides with the induction of Representatives immediately (relatively) a fter a General Election.
I would have used the word "representatives", except that you already used that word. In the United States, we call this the "Congress".
no, the house of representatives is part of congress. the other part of congress is the senate.
The members of Congress are Representatives (in the House of Representatives) and Senators (in the Senate).
As of 2011, there are 90 women in the US congress - 17 of them are in the Senate, and 73 are in the House of Representatives. There are also three women serving as Delegates to the House: they are from Guam, the Virgin Islands and Washington, DC. And the leader of the Democrats (who are currently in the minority in the House) is a woman, Nancy Pelosi.
The two U.S. Senators from California represent the people of the state of California, but they are not "Representatives," as that title specifically refers to someone who is serving in the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate together make up the U.S. Congress.
It is the Congress. The congress is divided into two sections, the Senate, and the House of Representatives.
In the United States, the House of Representatives may impeach the President, Vice-President, Federal judges (including Supreme Court justices) and other "civil officers," such as cabinet members. Congress has chosen to interpret "civil officers" as anyone the President appoints.In 1799, Congress determined Senators and Representatives cannot be impeached.