These 26 current US House representatives were born outside the US
Unlike the president and vice president, US House representatives do not need to be natural-born citizens in order to take office.
The United States House of Representatives comprises 435 voting members, each representing a congressional district. While US representatives do not need to be natural-born citizens, the president and vice president must be. Currently, there are 26 House representatives born outside the United States. These members were born in Germany, Italy, Mexico, Ireland, Canada, Scotland, and Germany.
Becca Balint, a Democrat from Vermont, was born in Germany while her father served in the US military. She has represented Vermont since 2023. Donald S. Beyer Jr., a Democrat from Virginia, was born in Italy to an American mother. He has served in Congress since 2015. Salud O. Carbajal, a Democrat from California, was born in Mexico and naturalized in 1990. He has represented California since 2017.
Sean Casten, a Democrat from Illinois, was born in Ireland and became a US citizen at birth. He has served since 2019. Juan Ciscomani, a Republican from Arizona, was born in Mexico and naturalized in 2006. He began his congressional service in 2023. Andrew S. Clyde, a Republican from Georgia, was born in Canada to American parents. He has represented Georgia since 2021.
Dan Crenshaw, a Republican from Texas, was born in Scotland to American parents. He has served since 2019. Sharice Davids, a Democrat from Kansas, was born in Germany. She has been a representative since 2019.
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