Who is currently the longest serving Member in the United States House of Representatives for the 113th Congress?

Representative John Dingell of the 15th District of Michigan is the Dean of the House, having served over 60 years; he began his service on December 13, 1955 and continues to serve to the present day.

Which incumbent Representatives did not win in the November 6, 2012 election for the 113th Congress?

Representative	Party	State	District 113th Congress	District 112th Congress
Baca, Joe	Democrat	California	35	43
Bartlett, Roscoe G.	Republican	Maryland	06	06
Bass, Charles F.	Republican	New Hampshire	02	02
Berman, Howard L.	Democrat	California	30	28
Biggert, Judy	Republican	Illinois	11	13
Bilbray, Brian P.	Republican	California	52	50
Bono Mack, Mary	Republican	California	36	45
Boswell, Leonard L.	Democrat	Iowa	03	03
Buerkle, Ann Marie	Republican	New York	24	25
Canseco, Francisco “Quico”	Republican	Texas	23	23
Chandler, Ben	Democrat	Kentucky	06	06
Cravaack, Chip	Republican	Minnesota	08	08
Critz, Mark S.	Democrat	Pennsylvania	12	12
Dold, Robert J.	Republican	Illinois	10	10
Guinta, Frank C.	Republican	New Hampshire	01	01
Hayworth, Nan A. S.	Republican	New York	18	19
Hochul, Kathleen C.	Democrat	New York	27	26
Kissell, Larry	Democrat	North Carolina	08	08
Landry, Jeffrey M.	Republican	Louisiana	03	03
Lungren, Daniel E.	Republican	California	07	03
Richardson, Laura	Democrat	California	44	37
Rivera, David	Republican	Florida	26	25
Schilling, Robert T.	Republican	Illinois	17	17
Stark, Fortney Pete	Democrat	California	15	13
Sutton, Betty	Democrat	Ohio	16	13
Walsh, Joe	Republican	Illinois	08	08
West, Allen B.	Republican	Florida	18	22

Note: Due to Congressional redistricting several districts may have changed in the 113th Congress.

What does the Oath of Office state?

The Speaker of the House administers the oath of office as follows:

“I, (name of Member), do solemnly swear (or affirm) that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same; that I take this obligation freely, without any mental reservation or purpose of evasion; and that I will well and faithfully discharge the duties of the office on which I am about to enter. So help me God.”

Which incumbent Representatives have been defeated in primary elections for the 113th Congress?

	Representative	Party	State	District	Date of Primary
1.	Adams, Sandy	Republican	FL	24	8/14/2012
2.	Altmire, Jason	Democrat	PA	04	4/24/2012
3.	Carnahan, Russ	Democrat	MO	03	8/07/2012
4.	Clarke, Hansen	Democrat	MI	13	8/07/2012
5.	Holden, Tim	Democrat	PA	17	4/24/2012
6.	Kucinich, Dennis J.	Democrat	OH	10	3/06/2012
7.	Manzullo, Donald A.	Republican	IL	16	3/20/2012
8.	Quayle, Benjamin	Republican	AZ	03	8/28/2012
9.	Reyes, Silvestre	Democrat	TX	16	5/29/2012
10.	Rothman, Steven R.	Democrat	NJ	09	6/05/2012
11.	Schmidt, Jean	Republican	OH	02	3/06/2012
12.	Stearns, Cliff	Republican	FL	06	8/14/2012
13.	Sullivan, John	Republican	OK	01	6/26/2012

What are the terms and qualifications for a Member of the United States House of Representatives?

Candidates for the U.S. House of Representatives must be at least twenty-five years old, a resident of the state they wish to represent, and a U.S.citizen for at least seven years. Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are elected every two years for a two-year term.

As set forth in Article I, Section 2, of the United States Constitution, "The House of Representatives shall be composed of Members chosen every second year by the People of the several States. . ." Furthermore, "No Person shall be a Representative who shall not have attained to the Age of twenty five Years, and been seven Years a Citizen of the United States, and who shall not, when elected, be an Inhabitant of that State in which he shall be chosen."

Which Representatives of the 113th Congress have resigned?

	Representative	Party	State	District	Date
1.	Emerson, Jo Ann	Republican	Missouri	08	1/22/2013
2.	Jackson, Jesse L., Jr.1	Democrat	Illinois	02	11/21/2012
3.	Scott, Tim2	Republican	South Carolina	01	1/2/2013

FOOTNOTES:

1-The Honorable Jesse L. Jackson, Jr. resigned from the 112th Congress on November 21, 2012, and announced he would not serve in the 113th Congress.

2-The Honorable Tim Scott resigned from the 112th Congress on January 2, 2013, and announced he would not serve in the 113th Congress.

Where can I find the Résumé of Congressional Activity?

The Résumé of Congressional Activity from the 80th through the present Congress is available on the Clerk of the House website.

What is the salary for Members of Congress in the 113th Congress?

According to a Congressional Research Service Report as of January 15, 2013, the current base salary for all Members of Congress is $174,000.