When the American southern states broke away from the Union in 1861 and created the Confederacy, were there any Southern/Confederacy representatives still in the Senate and House of Representatives? Or were there large open seats left unfilled for 4 years?
That had to have be be super awkward going into congress, say as a Senator from Alabama, and voting on bills and legislation while at the same time your state is trying to form it's own country.
No, the states in rebellion had no representation in congress.