A member of the House of Representitives holds a term of 2 years. While the term of a US Senator is 6 years.
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Each member of congress is elected by the people of his/her state. Each member of congress is elected by the people of his/her state.
The length of a term of a member of the U. S. House of Representatives is two years. Representatives stay in office as long as they want, as long as they keep getting reelected, or as long as they live, whichever is shortest.
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Proposals during the Constitutional Convention ranged from 3 to 20 years, with some preferring 7 years. But eventually a midpoint term was chosen between Representatives (2 years) and Senators (6 years). And it was not until 1946 that the informal two-term limit was made mandatory. Under the Articles of Confederation, the Congress elected a presiding officer (President of Congress) for each session, none for more than a year and no re-elections.