US Senators and Representatives

People who want to run for the position of senator must live in the state they are running in at least part time. Nine years as a U.S. citizen is also a requirement.

Mary Surratt was the first woman to ever be hanged by the United States Government.

Their particular office is actually assigned to their district. They can however, obtain larger offices according to length in office, or position in the senate (i.e. speaker, etc.)

In each chamber, the House of Representatives and the Senate, bills submitted for consideration are assigned to the appropriate Committee/Subcommittee for review, hearings, discussions and amendment before being taken up by the whole body. The party in the majority controls the chairmanship of each committee and subcommittee.

It is two for every state, no matter what.

However, in the House of Representatives, it varies based on population.

The Senate has 100 members. The House of Representatives has 435 members. There's an excellent source online for this type of basic information about Congress: http://clerkkids.house.gov/congress/index.html

1. You must be a minimum of twenty-five years old at the time of inauguration.

2. You must be a resident of the state in which your district resides.

3. You must have been a U.S. citizen for seven years prior to inauguration.

Veto and pocket vetoes both accomplish the same purpose; to block a non-procedural resolution in the United Nations Security Council. How they do this though is where there is a difference. Vetoes are explicit meaning when one of the P5 veto something they are stating and enforcing their veto power. Pocket vetoes however is merely the threat of the use of a veto, this threat can be either in the meetings or outside of the UNSC. The pocket vetoes were responsible for the double veto in the case of Syria.

The first U.S. presidential inauguration was in April (1789). The next 36 were in March (1793-1933). The last 21 have been in January (1937-2017).

In Pittsburgh, the cookie table is a big deal. We allow at least 4-6 cookies per person. We even include containers for people to take cookies home with them.

As of the 2010 Census, Michigan elects 14 representatives to the US House (lost 1 seat).

In the 113th Congress (2013-2014) the representatives, by district, are:

1. Dan Benishek (R)

2. Bill Huizenga (R)

3. Justin Amash (R)

4. Dave Camp (R)

5. Dan Kildee (D)

6. Fred Upton (R)

7. Tim Walberg (R)

8. Mike Rogers (R)

9. Sander Levin (D)

10. Candice Miller (R)

11. Kerry Bentivolio (R)

12. John Dingell (D)

13. John Conyers (D)

14. Gary Peters (D)

majority leader

Members of both the US House of Representatives and the US Senate are elected. In the event that a member has to vacate their position, a replacement is temporarily appointed until an election is held

Just saw on the Web that it's just under $50K a year. Don't know if that's reliable or not, though.

When there is a tie vote in the U. S. Supreme Ct., the lower court's decision (the one being appealed) is effectively affirmed, and the case has no precedential value.

Carl Albert (born May 10, 1908 in McAlester, Oklahoma; died February 4, 2000 in McAlester, Oklahoma) succeeded John W. McCormack as the fifty-fourth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving between January 21, 1971 and January 3, 1977.

Following the end of Carl Albert's term in office, Tip O'Neill (born December 9, 1912 in Cambridge, Massachusetts; died January 5, 1994 in Boston, Massachusetts) became the fifty-fifth Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, serving between January 4, 1977 and January 3, 1987.

Six years.


Six years.

Yes, each state has two U.S. senators who serve six-year terms. But the terms are staggered so that no more than a third of the 100 members of the Senate are up for re-election at the same time.

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There are only Two U.S. Senators per State.

The Supreme Court of Missouri comprises seven justices, each of whom gets a two-year rotation as Chief Justice, decided in order of seniority. The current Chief Justice is William Ray Price, whose term began July 1, 2009.

Selection for office is made via the "Missouri Plan," in which the Appellate Judicial Committee provides the Governor with the names of three approved candidates from which to select his or her nominee. If the Governor fails to nominate a candidate, the Committee, itself, makes the appointment.

After a year's service, the new justice runs unopposed on a general election ballot. If the voters approve his or her confirmation, the justice then serves a 12-year term.

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Sen. Richard J. Durbin (D-IL). He is also the current Majority Whip.

four years.

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At minimum, every state has one representative in the House. For most states, there is more than one.

However, if you are asking about the Senate (where there is a set number of representatives for each state), there are two senators representing each state.

The Senate and the House of Representatives together make up Congress.

Most historians credit TV journalist Edward R. Murrow with playing a major role in the downfall of Senator McCarthy. Murrow courageously stood up to McCarthyism on his famous TV show "See It Now" (which began as a radio show, "Hear It Now" and then moved over to television).