According to Article I, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, House members must be:
- at least 25 years of age;
- a citizen of the United States for at least seven years prior to being elected;
- a resident of the state he or she is chosen to represent;
The Oath of Office
The oath taken by both Representatives and as prescribed by the United States Code reads: “I, (name), 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.”
MTG introduced – H.R.6070 — 117th Congress (2021-2022) – This bill provides for the award of a Congressional Gold Medal to Kyle H. Rittenhouse in recognition of his efforts to protect the city of Kenosha, Wisconsin, from mob violence on August 25, 2020.
Kyle H. Rittenhouse – the WHITE teenager who killed two people and shot another during unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin. The homicide charges include one count of reckless homicide, one count of intentional homicide and one of attempted intentional homicide.
Congressional Gold Medal – is an award bestowed by the United States Congress. It is Congress’s highest expression of national appreciation for distinguished achievements and contributions by individuals or institutions.[1] The congressional practice of issuing gold medals to occasionally honor recipients from the military began during the American Revolution. Later the practice extended to individuals in all walks of life and in the late 20th century also to groups. The Congressional Gold Medal and the Presidential Medal of Freedom are the highest civilian awards in the United States.[2] The congressional medal seeks to honor those, individually or as a group, “who have performed an achievement that has an impact on American history and culture that is likely to be recognized as a major achievement in the recipient’s field long after the achievement.
Recipient’s Field – Are you serious what is his field – Teenage Killer?? – A Wisconsin federal judge has shot down bids by Kyle Rittenhouse and local law enforcement to toss out a wrongful death lawsuit by the family of slain Kenosha protester Anthony Huber.
We must change the requirements to be a Representative – the ignorance of Marjorie Taylor Greene and Lauren Boebert are truly the Lucy and Ethel of Congress.
Reference
Trethan, Phaedra. “Qualifications to be a US Representative.” ThoughtCo, Mar. 23, 2022, thoughtco.com/requirements-to-be-a-representative-3322304.
