The United States Congress
The United States Congress is composed of two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate represents all states equally with two senators per state (100 senators total); the House of Representatives has 435 representatives with each state’s share being determined by its population. Senators have six-year terms while Representatives have two-year terms. Because members of the House of Representatives have shorter terms they are typically more responsive to their constituents’ concerns than senators. However, Senators are elected on a rotating basis so that one-third of the Senate is up for reelection every two years. Read more about how the Branches of the U.S. Government work.
U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senators for Indiana are:
Mike Braun (R) and Todd Young (R)
U.S. House of Representatives
Monroe County is in Indiana's ninth congressional district. The U.S. Representative for this district is Erin Houchin (R).
More Resources and How to Get Involved
Here are some other helpful links to learn more about the United States government:
- The Indiana State Library is a part of the Federal Depository Library Program, serving as the Indiana depository for the collection of government documents.
- The Official Guide to U.S. Government Information and Services
- An index of U.S. Government Departments and Agencies
- How does the Electoral College work? Here’s a guide from the National Archives.
- Contact the government by topic
- Write or call White House
- Interested in getting involved in a Federal Government campaign? Here is a guide from the Federal Election Commission about understanding ways to support federal candidates.