Washington congressional delegation

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The Washington congressional delegation is the group of elected U.S. Senators and Representatives who represent the state of Washington in the United States Congress.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf congressional delegation
political delegation
beganAfter admission of Washington to the Union
compositionCanInclude Democratic Party members
Republican Party members NERFINISHED
members of other U.S. political parties
country United States of America
surface form: United States
electionMethod popular vote
governingLaw United States Constitution
hasPart United States representatives from Washington NERFINISHED
United States senators from Washington NERFINISHED
hasRole constituent services for Washington residents
lawmaking at the federal level
oversight of the federal executive branch
houseMembersElectedFrom congressional districts in Washington (state)
houseSeatsApportionedBy population-based apportionment
houseTermLength 2 years
includesChamber House delegation from Washington
Senate delegation from Washington
jurisdiction federal legislative matters affecting Washington (state)
legislativeBody United States Congress
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
lowerHouse United States House of Representatives NERFINISHED
meetsAt United States Capitol NERFINISHED
notableFor representing Washington’s interests in Congress
numberOfSenators 2
numberOfVotingHouseMembers 10
partOf delegations of the United States Congress
represents Washington (state) NERFINISHED
representsPopulationOf residents of Washington (state)
senateSeatsApportionedBy equal representation of states
senateTermLength 6 years
senatorsElectedAt statewide elections in Washington (state)
state Washington (state) NERFINISHED
statehoodRelatedTo Washington statehood (1889) NERFINISHED
stateLevelCoordinationWith Washington State Legislature NERFINISHED
subjectOf analysis of federal representation of Washington (state)
subjectTo federal election law of the United States
typeOfRepresentation federal representation of a U.S. state
upperHouse United States Senate NERFINISHED

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United States congressional delegations by state hasPart Washington congressional delegation
Washington's 2nd congressional district partOf Washington congressional delegation
this entity surface form: United States House of Representatives delegation from Washington
Washington's 9th congressional district subdivisionOf Washington congressional delegation
this entity surface form: Washington's congressional delegation