He is known as the "incumbent."
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It is not impossible because it is their job! Every member of Congress should be in the room and vote on every single bill introduced. The reason why some do not show up to vote on bills is because they would rather not vote than vote and hurt their reelection chances.
The term for a member of the US Senate is 6 yrs. After that, he must stand for reelection.
No, you do not have to be a member of Congress to be the Speaker of the House.
Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives, whose members are elected by the citizens of the state they are running for office in, so they are elected by the people of their state.
Because he's the member of the congress
Members of the US House of Representatives serve for two years and tehn must seek reelection. US Senators serve for six years.
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.
A Member of Congress
Yes, the Speaker of the House must be a member of Congress.