A member of the U.S. House of Representatives represents the people living in a specific congressional district within a state. Each representative speaks for about 550,000 people in their own district, which is a smaller geographic area within the state where the representative lives and is elected from
. The number of representatives per state is apportioned based on the state's population, with a total of 435 voting members in the House distributed among the states accordingly
. Thus, a House member represents their district's constituents, addressing their concerns and interests in the federal government. This district-level representation allows members to focus more narrowly on local issues compared to senators, who represent the entire state
