Maryland congressional delegation

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The Maryland congressional delegation is the group of elected U.S. senators and representatives who represent the state of Maryland in the United States Congress.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf congressional delegation
appliesTo all congressional districts in Maryland
composedOf elected officials
country United States
electoralCycle House elections every two years
Senate elections every six years
electoralSystem single-member districts for representatives
statewide elections for senators
electorate voters of Maryland
governingSystem federal government of the United States
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States
hasFunction appropriations and budgeting for federal programs
constituent services
lawmaking at the federal level
oversight of the executive branch
representation of Maryland in Congress
hasHistoricalContinuitySince ratification of the United States Constitution
hasJurisdictionOver federal matters affecting Maryland
hasPart United States representatives from Maryland
United States senators from Maryland
isSubjectOf United States congressional delegations from Maryland
language English
legalBasis Maryland election laws
United States Constitution
legislativeBody United States Congress
location Washington, D.C.
lowerHouseMembers United States House of Representatives
numberOfRepresentatives 8
numberOfSenators 2
partOf United States federal legislature
representativesRepresent individual congressional districts in Maryland
represents Maryland
representsInterest businesses in Maryland
local governments in Maryland
residents of Maryland
representsLevel federal level
seeAlso Politics of Maryland
United States Congress
United States congressional delegations by state
senatorsRepresent entire state of Maryland
stateCapitalRepresented Annapolis
statehoodContext Maryland is one of the original Thirteen Colonies
linked to: Colony of Maryland
stateRepresented Maryland
subdivisionOf United States congressional delegations
typeOfRepresentation geographic representation
upperHouseMembers United States Senate

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United States congressional delegations by state hasPart Maryland congressional delegation
Maryland's 3rd congressional district partOf Maryland congressional delegation
Maryland's 7th congressional district partOf Maryland congressional delegation
Maryland's 5th congressional district partOf United States House delegation from Maryland
linked to: Maryland congressional delegation
Maryland's 6th congressional district partOf Maryland congressional delegation
Chesapeake Bay Commission hasPart Maryland legislative delegation
linked to: Maryland congressional delegation
Maryland's 8th congressional district stateDelegation Maryland congressional delegation
William Paca memberOf Maryland delegation to the Continental Congress
linked to: Maryland congressional delegation
Maryland's 1st congressional district partOf Maryland congressional delegation
Maryland congressional delegation isSubjectOf United States congressional delegations from Maryland
linked to: Maryland congressional delegation
MD-03 subdivisionOf Maryland congressional delegation