What title is given to someone who wins a seat in the House of Representatives?

Question

Is it just Representative _____ from the state of _____?

or

Is it Senator from the state of ______?

I would appriciate any links to sources as well.

Thank you.

Answer 1

Seaty McSeatenburg, bearer of the coveted seat?

Actually, the three main parts of government are the legislative (Congress, which is made up of House and Senate), executive (White house) and judicial (people who judge horses at horse shows, as is my understanding).

Answer 2

Local elections are held for a "seat" in the Congress of the U.S. The winning candidates become the Representatives going to Congress to represent their district. They can be called Representive, or Congressman/Congesswoman. The number of Representives representing each State is determined by the population of that State. There are hundreds of Congressional Representatives in the U.S. Congressional body.

The Senate is a different group of representatives. Each State has only 2 Senators. They are usually called Senators, not representatives.

It's confusing because each separate group comes to Washington to represent their State. They have very different functions. You should check a good encyclopedia or dictionary to give you a basic understanding of those offices. You could search the WEB for a site that explains it.

To be a part of Society, one should want to know these things...to better understand when you go to vote. I think the voting population is sadly lacking in that basic understanding. The function of those elected officials, and their actions after they get there is of little interest to a lot of Americans. Learn the facts. Watch YOUR representatives in Congress and the Senate, and vote with knowledge and forethought as to why you are voting and making YOUR choice to represent your voice there. C-SPAN TV has two channels, one for watching what's going on in the Senate and one for the Congress. Sometimes it's interesting, sometimes boring. Watch it and see what you can learn. GOOD QUESTION!!

Answer 3

People say Representative _____ or Congressman/woman ____ for a person in the House. I prefer Representative, it is more accurate and informative. Of course, people say Senator for a member of the Senate.

Jenivive needs to take Civics 101 again. You have a bicameral congress comprised of the House of Representatives and The Senate. This is the Legislative Branch of government.

Answer 4

Jenivive - you are an idiot.

House of representative______________ or Congressman/women ______________

And as stated the 3 Branches are : Executive, Legislative and Judicial

Also - our Legislative is made up of the House of Reps and Senate - which is known as bi-cameralism, aka "2 Chambers".

Known as The Great Compromise: The House of Reps was a result of the "Virginia Plan" - which wanted representation due to population, whereas the Senate was a result of the "New Jersey Plan" - which wanted equal representation , regardless of state population size. Together - both chambers make up the Legislative Branch.

Senate remains as 2 representatives per State, while the House of Reps, currently at 435 can change within the states themselves due to population shift or increase in total numbers due to an increase in total population.

Answer 5

It will be Representative Joe Blow from the Great State of
_______!! Read American History under Government of the USA.

Answer 6

Congressman Bill Smith from district 23

Answer 7

Me, I call them "re-election whores", but the PC term is probably "the Honorable __________, Senator / Representative from the state of __________"

Answer 8

It's also appropriate to address them as Congressman/woman Smith, or Jones or whatever.

Answer 9

its representative (hence house of reps) they arent titled a senator until they are elected to the Senate (totally different department of gov.

the 3 main parts of government are: congress, house of reps, and senate.

Answer 10

It's either "Representative ___" or "Congressman ___" ("Congresswoman ___").