Pennsylvania US Representative, District 10
Your representative and federal lawmaker in the US House of Representatives
Full office description
- Your US Representative represents the interests of your district in the US House of Representatives, the lower house of Congress. Pennsylvania currently has 19 US Representatives.
- US Representatives can author, sponsor, debate, and vote on bills that become national law.
- Representatives may serve on congressional committees. Committees focus on certain policy areas, such as transportation, education, or labor. They may also run for higher positions within their party, such as the Speaker of the House or Majority/Minority Leader.
- Representatives are elected to two-year terms. To hold this office, a candidate must be a legal resident of Pennsylvania for at least seven years before their election.
- US Representatives are paid a salary of $174,000/year.
How this impacts you
College & Career Readiness — The US House of Representatives oversees programs that affect early learning and postsecondary education. They consider bills that could affect school choices and access for low- and middle-income students, such as school lunch programs and financial aid.
Public Health — The US House of Representatives shapes social programs and welfare spending for programs such as social security, medicare, supplemental security income, unemployment compensation, and temporary assistance for needy families.
