Legislative Branch Notes

House of Representatives  435 Representatives  Representation is based on population  Leader is the Speaker of the House  Nebraska has 3 Representatives  Representatives serve 2 year terms

Qualifications For Representatives 1.Must be 25 years old 2.Must be a U.S. citizen for 7 years 3.A resident of the state you represent

NE Congressional Districts

District 1  Jeff Fortenberry  Elected 2004  Republican

District 2  Lee Terry  Elected 1998  Republican

District 3  Adrian Smith  Elected 2006  Republican

U.S. Senate  100 U.S. Senators  2 Senators per state  Led by the Vice President  Senators serve 6 year terms

Qualifications for Senators 1.Must be 30 years old 2.Must be a U.S. citizen for 9 years 3.Must be a resident of the state you represent

Senator Chuck Hagel  Elected in 1996  Republican  Entire State

Senator Ben Nelson  Elected in 2000  Democrat  Entire State