Illinois congressional delegation
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The Illinois congressional delegation is the group of elected U.S. senators and representatives who represent the state of Illinois in the United States Congress.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
congressional delegation
ⓘ
political delegation ⓘ |
| canInclude |
members of other U.S. political parties
ⓘ
members of the Democratic Party ⓘ members of the Republican Party ⓘ |
| category | United States congressional delegations by state NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chamber |
United States House of Representatives
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composedOf |
United States representatives from Illinois
ⓘ
United States senators from Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electoralSystem |
single-member districts for House seats
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statewide at-large elections for Senate seats ⓘ |
| electorate | voters of Illinois ⓘ |
| governingLaw |
Illinois election law
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Constitution ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
advice and consent on federal appointments through its senators
ⓘ
budget and appropriations authority ⓘ federal lawmaking ⓘ oversight of the federal government ⓘ ratification of treaties through its senators ⓘ representation of Illinois at the federal level ⓘ |
| hasPart |
United States House delegation from Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United States Senate delegation from Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
ⓘ
surface form:
federal government of the United States
|
| language | English ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| meetsAt | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSenators | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfVotingHouseMembers | 17 ⓘ |
| partOf | federal legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Government of Illinois
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Illinois General Assembly NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsInterest |
Illinois’s congressional districts
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
residents of Illinois ⓘ |
| representsRegion | State of Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsRegionType | U.S. state ⓘ |
| scope |
federal policy affecting Illinois
ⓘ
national legislation ⓘ |
| state | Illinois ⓘ |
| subdivisionOf | United States Congress NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| termLengthOfRepresentatives | 2 years ⓘ |
| termLengthOfSenators | 6 years ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Illinois's 2nd congressional district