Legislative Branch Legislative Branch NotesNotes

House of RepresentativesHouse of Representatives

435 Representatives435 Representatives Representation is based Representation is based

on populationon population Leader is the Speaker of Leader is the Speaker of

the Housethe House Nebraska has 3 Nebraska has 3

RepresentativesRepresentatives Representatives serve 2 Representatives serve 2

year termsyear terms

Qualifications For Qualifications For RepresentativesRepresentatives

1.1. Must be 25 years oldMust be 25 years old

2.2. Must be a U.S. citizen for 7 yearsMust be a U.S. citizen for 7 years

3.3. A resident of the state you representA resident of the state you represent

NE Congressional NE Congressional DistrictsDistricts

District 1District 1

Jeff FortenberryJeff Fortenberry Elected 2004Elected 2004 RepublicanRepublican

District 2 District 2

Lee TerryLee Terry Elected 1998Elected 1998 RepublicanRepublican

District 3District 3

Adrian SmithAdrian Smith Elected 2006Elected 2006 RepublicanRepublican

U.S. SenateU.S. Senate

100 U.S. Senators100 U.S. Senators 2 Senators per state2 Senators per state Led by the Vice Led by the Vice

PresidentPresident Senators serve 6 Senators serve 6

year termsyear terms

Qualifications for Qualifications for SenatorsSenators

1.1. Must be 30 years oldMust be 30 years old

2.2. Must be a U.S. citizen for 9 yearsMust be a U.S. citizen for 9 years

3.3. Must be a resident of the state you Must be a resident of the state you representrepresent

Senator Chuck HagelSenator Chuck Hagel

Elected in 1996Elected in 1996 RepublicanRepublican Entire StateEntire State

Senator Ben NelsonSenator Ben Nelson

Elected in 2000Elected in 2000 DemocratDemocrat Entire StateEntire State