Terms of Service for Members of the House of Representatives
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House vacancies can be caused by death, resignation, declination, withdrawal, or House action, but the Constitution requires that they be filled by election. These charts detail the vacancies that have occurred since the 105th Congress (1997–1999) and subsequent action.
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These PDFs include Members of the House of Representatives in Congresses since the 114th (2015–2017), sorted by number of terms of service (in descending order by beginning of service) and then alphabetically by last name. There are two lists: Members sworn in at the opening and Members serving at close of the Congress. See past editions of the Congressional Directory for terms of service for Members of Congresses prior to the 114th. The Office of the Clerk provides a list for the current Congress.
- Terms of Service for House Members at the Opening of 114th Congress - January 3, 2015
- Terms of Service for House Members at the Close of the 114th Congress - January 3, 2017
- Terms of Service for House Members at the Opening of 115th Congress - January 3, 2017
- Terms of Service for House Members at the Close of the 115th Congress - January 3, 2019
- Terms of Service for House Members at the Opening of the 116th Congress - January 3, 2019
- Terms of Service for House Members at the Close of the 116th Congress - January 3, 2021