The United States Congress is the Legislative (law-making) arm of the political system.
The Congress is bicameral, consisting of two houses: The House of Representatives and the Senate.
House of Representatives
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected to two-year terms in even-numbered years.
In the event a representative dies, resigns or is expelled, a special election is held to elect a replacement. The Constitution establishes no limit on the number of terms a person may serve in the House.
The four non-voting delegates to Congress from the District of Columbia, Guam, the Virgin Islands and America Samoa are also elected to two-year terms in even-numbered years, while Puerto Rico’s non-voting resident commissioner in Congress is elected to a four-year term in the same years as presidential elections are held.
- Official Website: House of Representatives
- Current information on members of the House of Representatives – Clerk of the House
- 2000 Congressional Elections – Close Contests
- Results of Freshmen Incumbents in the 1996 House of Representatives Elections.
Senate
There are 100 United State senators, two from each of the 50 states.
Senators are elected to six-year terms in even-numbered years. The terms are staggered so that the terms of approximately one-third of all Senators expire every two years. Thus, approximately 30-36 Senate seats are up for re-election every two years.
The Constitution establishes no limit on the number of terms a person may serve in the Senate.
If a senator dies, resigns or is expelled, the governor of the affected state appoints a temporary replacement who holds office until a special election can be held to elect a replacement.
- Full List of US Senators – 2016
- Official Website: Senate
- Oct 02, 2002: New Jersey Supreme Court Decision on Senator Robert Torricelli
- 2002 Senate Contests
- 1999 Senators
- 1997 Senators
- 1996 Senators
- Nov 05, 1996: Results of the 34 Senate Elections of 1996 – includes an earlier prognosis for each race.
Archived Posts
- Washington Post: A Video Timeline From Inside the Capitol Siege January 17, 2021
- President Donald Trump Addresses A Joint Session Of Congress: “A New Chapter Of American Greatness Is Now Beginning” February 28, 2017
- Full List Of United States Senators – 2016 August 14, 2016
- U.S. Congress Passes Fiscal Cliff Legislation; Obama Says It’s Just First Step January 2, 2013
- Julia Gillard’s Address to the Joint Meeting of the US Congress March 10, 2011
- John Boehner Becomes Speaker Of The US House Of Representatives January 5, 2011
- State Of The Union Address 2010 – President Barack Obama January 27, 2010
- Democrats Say Bush Failed To Provide Plans For Future Of Iraq September 13, 2007
- US House of Representatives Passes Resolution Opposing Iraq Surge February 16, 2007
- Democratic Response To The State Of The Union Address 2004 January 20, 2004
- State Of The Union Address 2004 – President George W Bush January 20, 2004
- Strom Thurmond, Oldest US Senator, Segregationist Dixiecrat, Dies, 100 June 27, 2003
- We Stand Passively Mute: Senator Robert Byrd On Iraq February 12, 2003
- Text of Joint Resolution On Iraq Passed By The U.S. Congress October 11, 2002
- White House Mood Is Bellicose: Senator Robert C. Byrd October 3, 2002
- New Jersey Supreme Court Decision On Robert Torricelli October 2, 2002
- US Senate Elections 2002 October 1, 2002
- Howard Addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress June 12, 2002
- U.S. Congress Authorises Use Of Force Against Terrorists September 14, 2001
- Historic Firsts As United States 107th Congress Convenes January 4, 2001
- The Close Contests In The 2000 US Congressional Elections September 1, 2000
- US Senate Contests – 2000 March 19, 2000
- GOP Response To The 1999 State Of The Union Address January 19, 1999
- State Of The Union Address 1999 – President Bill Clinton January 19, 1999
- U.S. Senate Rules For Impeachment Trials January 8, 1999
- Senators Sworn In; Impeachment Trial Jury Takes Office; Chief Justice Rehnquist Presides January 7, 1999
- Speaker Dennis Hastert’s Remarks After Being Sworn As Speaker January 6, 1999
- US Senators 1999 – Full List January 5, 1999
- Henry Hyde’s Letter To Trent Lott Regarding Impeachment Trial December 30, 1998
- Impeachments In The United States Since 1798 December 19, 1998
- CLINTON IMPEACHED December 19, 1998
- House Resolution 581 Authorising An Impeachment Inquiry of President Clinton October 8, 1998
- State Of The Union Address 1998 – President Bill Clinton January 27, 1998
- US Senators 1997 – Full List January 5, 1997
- US Senate Elections 1996: Prognosis And Results November 10, 1996
- Prognosis for House of Representatives Freshmen 1996 November 10, 1996
- US Senators 1996 – Full List January 16, 1996
- The War Powers Act Of 1973 November 7, 1973
