Research a member of the House Representatives from your home state. Describe in 3 – 5 pages the connection between the member’s home style and Capitol Hill style. In an introductory paragraph, state the connection and the principal challenges the Representative faces. In 2 parts, describe the home style and the Capitol Hill style of the member using the suggested points below. Write a short conclusion about the member’s style in relating to constituents and comment/reflect on your experience with the assignment.You must compose this review according to current Turabian footnote-bibliography format. Include a list of complete citations of the resources consulted. To complete the assignment adequately, the list must include 6 – 10 citations. You must include a title page and a bibliography page, but they do not count toward the required length of the assignment.Home styleHow does the member present himself/herself and his/her record to his/her constituency? Describe the member’s website. (How does it compare to the page of another member?)o What information or links are provided? o What’s the appeal? Election year campaign o Major issues and debates, etc.o Extent of national party involvement o Election results (margin of victory) Off-year local news story Describe the member’s districto Party affiliation demographics o Major commercial interests and constituent income sourceso Active interest groups in the member’s districtClick here for a useful resource for local and national news.Capitol Hill StyleLawmaking and other duties Committee/subcommittee memberships o Jurisdiction of the subcommittees/committeeso Agencies overseen Sponsored legislation (or legislation before subcommittess/committees)o Bill number and Congress (popular name)o Is the legislation of national party/presidential importance? o Did the member speak on the floor in congressional debate? Committee reports Committee hearings – who testified? Caucus memberships Party and other duties or noteworthy presidential contacts.NOTE: MY HOME STATE IS VIRGINIATHANKS
