Members of Congress, whether senators or members of the House of Representatives, are elected to represent the people of their home states. Each of the 435 members of the House of Representatives is elected to serve 2-year terms, and each of the 100 senators is elected to serve 6-year terms.
vb, spins, spinning or spun. 1. to rotate or cause to rotate rapidly, as on an axis. 2. (Textiles) a. to draw out and twist (natural fibres, as of silk or cotton) into a long continuous thread. b. to make such a thread or filament from (synthetic resins, etc), usually by forcing through a nozzle.
Spin is a contemporary term for a form of propaganda that relies on deceptive methods of persuasion. In politics, business, and elsewhere, spin is often characterized by exaggeration, euphemisms, inaccuracies, half-truths, and excessively emotional appeals. A person who composes and/or communicates spin is referred to as a spin doctor. See also: 1  Rhetoric and Anti-Rhetoric. 2  Communication. 3  George Carlin's Essential Drivel. 4  How to Flatter an Audience With Euphemisms, Dysphemisms, and Distinctio. 5  Logical Fallacies. 6  Soft Language. 7  Sophistry. 8  Sound Bite.