U.S. Representative

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A U.S. Representative is an elected member of the United States House of Representatives who serves in the federal legislature, representing a specific congressional district and participating in the creation of national laws.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf elected position
federal government position
legislative office
public office
bodySize 435 voting members (apportioned among the states)
branchOfGovernment legislative branch of the United States federal government
canBeRemovedBy expulsion by the House of Representatives
canIntroduce bills in the House of Representatives
canServeOn House committees
canVoteOn federal legislation
chamber lower house of the United States Congress
citizenshipRequirement at least 7 years as a U.S. citizen
collectiveBody United States Congress
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
electedBy voters of a congressional district
electionCycle every 2 years
electionMethod popular vote
eligibleForReelection unlimited number of terms
hasPower to initiate revenue bills
to vote on articles of impeachment
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: United States federal government
mayBelongTo political party
mayBeNonVoting delegate from a U.S. territory or the District of Columbia
mayHoldTitle Congressman
Congresswoman
Member of Congress
minimumAgeRequirement 25 years
oathOfOfficeTo United States Constitution
surface form: Constitution of the United States
participatesIn electoral vote counts in joint sessions of Congress
federal lawmaking
partOf United States House of Representatives
primaryWorkCity Washington, D.C.
represents congressional district
residencyRequirement must be an inhabitant of the state they represent at time of election
responsibility assisting constituents with federal agencies
conducting oversight of the executive branch
debating federal policy
drafting federal legislation
representing constituents of a congressional district
serving on House committees and subcommittees
voting on federal laws
salaryDeterminedBy federal law
subjectTo House ethics rules
symbolicStyle The Honorable
termLength 2 years
workLocation United States Capitol

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Liz Cheney positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
John Garamendi positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
William Hunt (politician) position held U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Members of Congress Reading Room primaryUsers U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: U.S. representatives
Henry Dearborn positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Chellie Pingree positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
John Rhodes positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
John Spratt positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
John Spratt positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: U.S. Representative from South Carolina
Mick positionHeld U.S. Representative
subject surface form: Mick Mulvaney
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Ralph Norman positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Pamela West Mulvaney positionHeld U.S. Representative
subject surface form: Mick Mulvaney
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Frank Underwood positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: U.S. Representative from South Carolina
Joshua R. Giddings position held U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: U.S. Representative from Ohio's 20th congressional district
Ed Koch positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Edward Gurney positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Gwen Moore position held U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Richard Schweiker positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Mike Quigley hasTitle U.S. Representative
Warren G. Magnuson positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative from Washington's 1st congressional district
Charlie Wilson positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Willis C. Hawley positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Henry B. González positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Lee family producedOfficeHolder U.S. Representative
Hugh L. Carey positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Rogers Morton positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
William Gaston positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative from North Carolina
Connie Mack III positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
H. John Heinz III occupation U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
John Breaux (as U.S. senator from Louisiana) positionHeld U.S. Representative
subject surface form: John Breaux
this entity surface form: United States representative
Jonathan Jackson positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Jonathan Jackson partOf U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: Members of the United States House of Representatives from Illinois
Dan Rostenkowski positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Robert Taft Jr. positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Porter Goss positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Trent Lott positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Clarence J. Brown Jr. positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Clarence William Nelson II positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Richardson Preyer positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Electoral Commission hasMemberCategory U.S. Representative
subject surface form: Electoral Commission (United States, 1877)
this entity surface form: United States Representatives
Edward Hamilton positionHeld U.S. Representative
subject surface form: Edward Hamilton (Oregon politician)
this entity surface form: United States Representative
John positionHeld U.S. Representative
subject surface form: John Michael Mulvaney
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Louis Stokes positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representative
Justin Smith Morrill positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
Jim Weaver positionHeld U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States representative
California statewide elections electsOffice U.S. Representative
this entity surface form: United States Representatives from California