Complications of cortisone shots can include: 1  Joint infection. 2  Nerve damage. 3  Thinning of skin and soft tissue around the injection site.  Temporary flare of pain and inflammation in the 1  joint. Tendon weakening or rupture.  Thinning of nearby bone 1  (osteoporosis) Whitening or lightening of the skin around the injection  site.
The Constitution requires that U.S. senators must be at least 30 years of age, citizens of the United States for at least nine years, and residents of the states from which they are elected.
A member of Congress must be at least 25 years old, must have been a US citizen for at least seven years, and must live in the state he or she represents. A senator must be at least 30 years old, must have been a US citizen for at least nine years, and must live in the state he or she represents. 535 (100 in the Senate and 435 in the House of Representatives). $169,300 (as of 2008).