What does a congressman do?

Congress is the law making body of the United States. Congress is made up of two houses, the Congress and the Senate. The main power of Congress is to make the laws that, when signed by the President, become the laws that American people must abide by.

To Run for Congress, a person must be 25 years of age and have been a United States citizen for seven years, and be elected by the the people he or she represents.

Members of Congress represent the people of their district. The people share their views with their Congressman, who in turn, votes on matters in a way that best suit the needs of the people in that district.