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1. Dean of the House

Who is currently the longest serving Member in the United States House of Representatives for the 112th Congress?

Representative John Dingell of the 15th District of Michigan is the Dean of the House, having served over 55 years; he began his service on December 13, 1955 and continues to serve to the present day.

2. Deceased

Which Representative of the 112th Congress is deceased?

Representative	Party	State	District	Date
1. Payne, Donald M.	Democrat	NJ	10	3/6/2012

3. Non-Consecutive Service (Members Returning to the 112th Congress)

Which Members of the 112th Congress previously served in Congress?

Representative	Party	State	District

Bass, Charles	Republican	NH	2
Chabot, Steve	Republican	OH	1
Fitzpatrick, Michael	Republican	PA	8
Pearce, Steve	Republican	NM	2
Walberg, Tim	Republican	MI	7

4. Oath of Office

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.”

5. Primary Election (Unsuccessful)

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

6. Representative Qualifications

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."

7. Resigned

Which Representatives of the 112th Congress have resigned?

	Representative	Party	State	District

1.	Cardoza, Dennis A.	Democrat	CA	18
2.	Davis, Geoff	Republican	KY	04
3.	Giffords, Gabrielle	Democrat	AZ	08
4.	Harman, Jane	Democrat	CA	36
5.	Heller, Dean	Republican	NV	02
6.	Inslee, Jay	Democrat	WA	01
7.	Lee, Christopher John	Republican	NY	26
8.	McCotter, Thaddeus G.	Republican	MI	11
9.	Weiner, Anthony D.	Democrat	NY	09
10.	Wu, David	Democrat	OR	01

8. Résumé of Congressional Activity

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.

9. Retiring

Which Representatives of the 112th Congress are retiring?

	Representative	Party	State	District
1.	Ackerman, Gary L.	Democrat	NY	05
2.	Austria, Steve	Republican	OH	07
3.	Boren, Dan	Democrat	OK	02
4.	Burton, Dan	Republican	IN	05
5.	Cardoza, Dennis A.	Democrat	CA	18
6.	Costello, Jerry F.	Democrat	IL	12
7.	Dicks, Norman D.	Democrat	WA	06
8.	Dreier, David	Republican	CA	26
9.	Frank, Barney	Democrat	MA	04
10.	Gallegly, Elton	Republican	CA	24
11.	Gonzalez, Charles A.	Democrat	TX	20
12.	Herger, Wally	Republican	CA	02
13.	Hinchey, Maurice D.	Democrat	NY	22
14.	Johnson, Timothy V.	Republican	IL	15
15.	Kildee, Dale E.	Democrat	MI	05
16.	LaTourette, Steven C.	Republican	OH	14
17.	Lewis, Jerry	Republican	CA	41
18.	Miller, Brad	Democrat	NC	13
19.	Myrick, Sue Wilkins	Republican	NC	09
20.	Olver, John W.	Democrat	MA	01
21.	Paul, Ron	Republican	TX	14
22.	Platts, Todd Russell	Republican	PA	19
23.	Ross, Mike	Democrat	AR	04
24.	Shuler, Heath	Democrat	NC	11
25.	Towns, Edolphus	Democrat	NY	10
26.	Woolsey, Lynn C.	Democrat	CA	06

10. Salary

What is the salary for Members of Congress in the 112th Congress?

According to a Congressional Research Service Report as of January 4, 2012, the current base salary for all Members of Congress is $174,000.

11. Youngest/ Oldest

Who are the 10 youngest and 10 oldest Representatives in the 112th Congress?

Youngest
Representative	Party	State	Date of Birth
Aaron Schock	Republican	IL	05/28/1981
Justin Amash	Republican	MI	04/18/1980
Jaime Herrera Beutler	Republican	WA	11/03/1978
Adam Kinzinger	Republican	IL	02/27/1978
Duncan Hunter	Republican	CA	12/07/1976
Benjamin Quayle	Republican	AZ	11/05/1976
Marlin A. Stutzman	Republican	IN	08/31/1976
Martha Roby	Republican	AL	07/26/1976
Kevin Yoder	Republican	KS	01/08/1976
Patrick T. McHenry	Republican	NC	10/22/1975

Oldest
Representative	Party	State	Date of Birth
Ralph M. Hall	Republican	TX	05/03/1923
Roscoe G. Bartlett	Republican	MD	06/03/1926
John D. Dingell	Democrat	MI	07/08/1926
John Conyers Jr.	Democrat	MI	05/16/1929
Louise McIntosh Slaughter	Democrat	NY	08/14/1929
Dale E. Kildee	Democrat	MI	09/16/1929
Charles B. Rangel	Democrat	NY	06/11/1930
Sam Johnson	Republican	TX	10/11/1930
C.W. Bill Young	Republican	FL	12/16/1930
Howard Coble	Republican	NC	03/18/1931