Know Your Congressperson
Beliefs
It’s important to know their beliefs, their values, and how your congressperson represent you.
Actions
What has your congressperson done during their terms of service? What bills have they sponsored? What is their voting record?
Funding
What are the sources of your congresspersons political campaign funds and who funds them?
Who Represents You?
Members of the House of Representative are elected from congressional districts outlined within each state. Each member serves a 2 year term. Most members have a district office as well as an office in Washington, D.C. While a member of Congress, in addition to taking care of state/district business, they are also appointed to serve on various House committees such as the Judiciary, Oversight, Intelligence, and Finance. There are 435 members representing the 50 states serving in the House of Representatives.
Anyone can visit their Congressperson either at their state district office or if you happen to be in Washington D.C. , they have offices in the following 3 Washington, D.C. buildings: Rayburn, Cannon, and Longworth.
The Find Your Representative link below gives you detailed information about how best to engage the services of your district Congressperson.
“The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.”
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Leadership of the United States House of Representatives
Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Democratic Speaker of the House Representative (D-CA 12th District)
Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House, and the representative role of an elected member of the House. The Speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Democratic Majority Leader Representative (D-MD 5th District)
Represents Democrats on the House floor.
Rep. James Clyburn
Democratic Majority Whip Representative (D-SC 6th District)
Assists leadership in managing party’s legislative program.
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Democratic Caucus Chairman Representative (D-NY 8th District)
Heads organization of all Democratic Party members in the House.
Rep. Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Assistant Speaker Representative (D-NM 3rd District)
Assists the Majority Leader.
Rep. Kevin McCarthy
Republican Minority Leader Representative (R-CA 23rd District)
Represents Republicans on the House floor.
Rep. Steve Scalise
Republican Minority Whip Representative (R-LA 1st District) since
Assists leadership in managing party’s legislative program.
Rep. Liz Cheney
Republican Minority Conference Chairman Representative (R-WY At-large District)
Heads organization of all Republican Party members in the House.
Rep. Gary Palmer
Republican Minority Policy Committee Chairman Representative (R-AL 6th District)
Heads Conference forum for policy development.
House Committees
The House’s legislative committees considers bills, appropriates funds, and oversee agencies, programs, and activities within their jurisdictions.
Things You Should Know
Famous American Quotes
“The only sure bulwark of continuing liberty is a government strong enough to protect the interests of the people, and a people strong enough and well enough informed to maintain its sovereign control over the government.”
Franklin D. Roosevelt
“I see Americans of every party, every background, every faith who believe that we are stronger together: black, white, Latino, Asian, Native American; young, old; gay, straight; men, women, folks with disabilities, all pledging allegiance under the same proud flag to this big, bold country that we love. That’s what I see. That’s the America I know!”
“In our age there is no such thing as ‘keeping out of politics.’ All issues are political issues, and politics itself is a mass of lies, evasions, folly, hatred and schizophrenia.”
George Orwell
“The objective I propose is quite simple to state: to foster the infrastructure of democracy – the system of a free press, unions, political parties, universities – which allows a people to choose their own way to develop their own culture, to reconcile their own differences through peaceful means.”
Ronald Reagan