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Oct 16, 2019 · Senate Residency Requirements. The rules for serving in the U.S. Senate are a bit tighter. Though they, too, require members to live in the state they represent, U.S. senators are not elected by districts and represent their entire state. Every state elects two people to serve in the Senate.
- Kathy Gill
The No Taxation Without Representation Act of 2003 (H.R. 1285 and S. 617) would have treated D.C. as if it were a state for the purposes of voting representation in the Congress, including the addition of two new senators; however, the bill never made it out of committee.
The Congress of the United States serves two distinct purposes that overlap: local representation to the federal government of a congressional district by representatives and a state's at-large representation to the federal government by senators.
Information on the requirements to become a senator, a senator's term of service, and the oath of office. Facts & Milestones Links to biographical information, Senate service accomplishments, military service, awards and honors, and more for current and former senators.
Senator's NameStatePartyClassWisconsinDemocraticIWyomingRepublicanIColoradoDemocraticIIITennesseeRepublicanIA Senator must be at least 30 years of age, have been a citizen of the United States for nine years, and, when elected, be an inhabitant of the state for which the Senator is chosen. The term of office is six years and one-third of the total membership of the Senate is elected every second year.
Senators must be 30 years of age, U.S. citizens for at least nine years, and residents of the state they represent. The Vice President of the United States serves as President of the Senate and...
Laws begin as ideas. First, a representative sponsors a bill. The bill is then assigned to a committee for study. If released by the committee, the bill is put on a calendar to be voted on, debated or amended. If the bill passes by simple majority (218 of 435), the bill moves to the Senate.
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