Who does a member of the House of Representatives represent?
Official Answer
Citizens in their (congressional) district
Also accepted: Citizens in their district · People from their (congressional) district · People in their district
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In plain English
A member of the House of Representatives represents the citizens in their district. Each state is divided into congressional districts. Each district elects one representative. That representative works for the people of that one district only. A House member represents the people in their district.
From the archives
United States Western Area Power Administration congressional districts map 1985United States Western Power Administration. United States Department of Energy, Western Area Power Administration, congressional districts, January. [Golden, Colo.: The Administration, 1985] Map. https://www.loc.gov/item/86690832/., via Wikimedia Commons · Public domain
