News18 Explains | What is the Role of a US Senator, a US House Member and the

The US Midterms which saw elections for the US House of Representatives, US Senate and Governors of US states led many to think why does the US hold these elections simultaneously almost every two years.

In a given election year, every member of the House of Representatives and about one-third of the Senate is up for reelection.

Members of the US House of Representatives and the Members of the US Senate have different roles compared to the governors of the US states. This also goes on to show that the US has a system of government which is representative of the people at all levels.

The US is a democracy and is a constitutional federal republic, and for the holders of the office the American Constitution is the supreme law of the land.

The federal structure of the US is composed of three distinct branches: legislative, executive, and judicial. The federal elections are held every two years.

All of these officials have different roles to fulfill. Here is a look at what each member of the House and the Governor does:

The US House of Representatives and role of a Representative

The US House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the US Congress with the US House of Senate being the upper chamber, both of them together form the national bicameral legislature of the United States or the US Congress.

The US House of Representatives and the US Senate does not differ much in function except that all bills for raising revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives but that the Senate may propose, or concur with, amendments, according to US Congress’ website.

They represent the people of their constituencies but it is not a Constitutional Duty but they can help explain issues to the federal government if a particular law or development is affecting the lives of the electorate or constituency.

The House of Representatives also plays a major role in the Presidential Elections in case no candidate receives a majority of the total electoral votes. Each state delegation will have one vote to choose the President from among the top candidates with the largest number of electoral votes.

The House of Representatives also plays an important role when it comes to removing Presidents or other federal officials if the need arises, the impeachment proceedings are initiated by the US House of Representatives.

The party which has a large number of representatives will form the Majority and the ones with less number of representatives will form the Minority. The majority party holds key positions like the US House Speaker, which currently is Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat but after the midterms it is likely that Republican Kevin McCarthy will be the new House Speaker.

When a party has numbers in the US House, the passage of legislation is easier. This is different from the Senate.

In the US Senate, a single senator, either from the majority or the minority, can force a vote or stop a bill in its tracks.

The Speaker of the House is elected by the members of the House. The Speaker chairs certain committees or nominates committee chairs and also appoints members of various committees and House staff. The Speaker is also second in line after the Vice…