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Summary:
The official clergy of Congress are the two chaplains — one in the House, the other
in the Senate. They are among the elected officers of their respective houses. At the
beginning of each Congress, the House chaplain is elected for a two-year term. The
Senate chaplain does not have to be reelected at the beginning of a new Congress. This
fact sheet is one of a series on the legislative process.
