Note
- Member_Of_Congress can be a senator !
- congressman/congresswomen belong to the lower chamber
- Although Senators are members of Congress, they are not normally referred to and addressed as “Congressmen” or “Congresswomen” or “Congresspeople”. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Member_of_Congress
| Upper chamber: senate # sometimes “upper house” | Lower chamber: house_of_representative | the Congress | |
| A member is known as: | “senator” | “representative” or “Rep.” is more precise. “Congresswoman” is a common alternative term. | lawmaker; Member_Of_Congress |
| apportionment | exactly two senators per state | exactly one representative per “congressional district”, about 750,000 population each. | – |
| minimum age | 30 | 25 | – |
| minimum length of citizenship | 9 years | 7 years | – |