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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Duvall positionHeld U.S. Representative
subject surface form: Gabriel Duvall