2 U.S.C. § 5326
“Member of the House” defined
As used in section 5324 of this title the phrase “Member of the House” shall mean a Representative, Representative-elect, Delegate, Delegate-elect, Resident Commissioner, or Resident Commissioner-elect.
( Aug. 21, 1935, ch. 600, § 3 , 49 Stat. 680 .)