Mississippi congressional delegation
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The Mississippi congressional delegation is the group of elected officials who represent the state of Mississippi in the United States Congress, including both its senators and members of the House of Representatives.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
congressional delegation
ⓘ
political delegation ⓘ |
| appliesApportionmentBasis | United States census for House seats ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith | Mississippi state government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| electorate | residents of Mississippi ⓘ |
| eligibleVoters | citizens of Mississippi meeting federal voting requirements ⓘ |
| governingLaw | United States Constitution ⓘ |
| hasConstituency |
congressional districts in Mississippi for representatives
ⓘ
statewide constituency for senators ⓘ |
| hasElectionsAdministeredBy | Mississippi Secretary of State NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
United States representatives from Mississippi
ⓘ
United States senators from Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasResponsibility |
confirming presidential appointments through the Senate members
ⓘ
introducing federal legislation ⓘ participating in federal oversight and investigations ⓘ providing constituent services ⓘ securing federal funding for Mississippi ⓘ voting on federal legislation ⓘ |
| historicalContinuity | exists since Mississippi statehood in 1817 ⓘ |
| houseElectionsCycle | every 2 years ⓘ |
| houseTermLength | 2 years ⓘ |
| includesOffice |
United States representative
ⓘ
United States senator ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | federal legislative matters of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalStatus | elected officials under federal law ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Congress ⓘ |
| location | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| lowerHouse | United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetsAt | United States Capitol NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfSenators | 2 ⓘ |
| numberOfVotingHouseMembers | 4 ⓘ |
| oversightArea | federal programs operating in Mississippi ⓘ |
| partOf | federal government of the United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represents | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsInChamber |
Mississippi in the United States House of Representatives
ⓘ
Mississippi in the United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| representsLevelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| representsRegion | Southern United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | popular vote ⓘ |
| senateElectionsCycle | staggered by class over 6 years ⓘ |
| senateTermLength | 6 years ⓘ |
| stateGovernmentCounterpart | Mississippi Legislature NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateRepresented | Mississippi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subjectOf | federal legislation affecting Mississippi ⓘ |
| typeOfRepresentation | territorial representation ⓘ |
| upperHouse | United States Senate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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