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.

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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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United States congressional delegations by state hasPart Mississippi congressional delegation
Mississippi's 3rd congressional district partOf Mississippi congressional delegation