There are no limits on how many terms a Representative or Senator may serve. Members of Congress are responsible for representing the people of their district in the United States Congress. Part of this responsibility is writing and voting on bills in the U. All bills must pass Congress before they can go to the President to be signed into law.
In order to do my job well, I spend a lot of my time meeting with Rhode Islanders to tell them about what is happening in government and to listen to their ideas about how to improve life in the 2nd District. Please feel free to email me if you have thoughts on pending issues before the House.
Another important part of my job is to help constituents if they have a problem with the federal government. When the House is in session, activities on the House floor are updated live by the House Clerk. The Minority Whip, Rep. Steny Hoyer, also maintains a daily and weekly floor schedule. You may also view the official House calendar. Before a bill is introduced, it is typed on a special House form and signed by the Representative who will introduce it.
Congress Bill Search , a website provided by the Library of Congress, is Congress's public legislative search engine. The full compilation of federal laws is contained in the U. No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen. Representatives and direct Taxes shall be apportioned among the several States which may be included within this Union, according to their respective Numbers, which shall be determined by adding to the whole Number of free Persons, including those bound to Service for a Term of Years, and excluding Indians not taxed, three fifths of all other Persons.
The actual Enumeration shall be made within three Years after the first Meeting of the Congress of the United States, and within every subsequent Term of ten Years, in such Manner as they shall by Law direct. When vacancies happen in the Representation from any State, the Executive Authority thereof shall issue Writs of Election to fill such Vacancies.
The House of Representatives shall chuse their Speaker and other Officers; and shall have the sole Power of Impeachment. Section 3. Immediately after they shall be assembled in Consequence of the first Election, they shall be divided as equally as may be into three Classes. The Seats of the Senators of the first Class shall be vacated at the Expiration of the second Year, of the second Class at the Expiration of the fourth Year, and of the third Class at the Expiration of the sixth Year, so that one third may be chosen every second Year; and if Vacancies happen by Resignation, or otherwise, during the Recess of the Legislature of any State, the Executive thereof may make temporary Appointments until the next Meeting of the Legislature, which shall then fill such Vacancies.
No Person shall be a Senator who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty Years, and been nine Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State for which he shall be chosen. The Senate shall chuse their other Officers, and also a President pro tempore, in the Absence of the Vice President, or when he shall exercise the Office of President of the United States. The Senate shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments. When sitting for that Purpose, they shall be on Oath or Affirmation.
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