A U.S. House of Representatives Member

What is the job of a member of the House of Representatives?

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A member of the House of Representatives represents the people who live in his or her state.

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To be elected to the House of Representatives, someone must be at least 25 years old, a United States citizen for the past seven years, and live in the state he or she will represent. A member of the House of Representatives serves a two-year term.

Members of the House of Representatives are part of the legislative branch, which makes the law.

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A House of Representative member writes and votes on new laws, which are called bills.

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The House of Representatives can pass spending bills.

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Members of the House of Representatives can also impeach officials.

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There are 435 members of the House of Representatives. Each state's representatives are based on its population. For example, states with small populations have one representative, while states with higher populations have over 20 representatives. How do your representatives represent you?