Members of Congress represent the people of their district in the United States Congress by holding hearings, as well as developing and voting on legislation.

What's the difference between a senator and a congressman?

For this reason, and in order to distinguish who is a member of which house, a member of the Senate is typically referred to as Senator (followed by "name" from "state"), and a member of the House of Representatives is usually referred to as Congressman or Congresswoman (followed by "name" from the "number" district of ...

Do Congressmen represent constituents?

Members are elected to the House to represent the constituents of their congressional district in the federal government, and to attend to their particular needs. To this end, Representatives and their staff devote individual attention to requests from people of the district.