United States House of Representatives

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The United States House of Representatives is the popularly elected legislative chamber of the U.S. Congress whose members represent districts apportioned by population and serve two-year terms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf chamber of the United States Congress
lower house of bicameral legislature
apportionmentBasis population
buildingSection House wing of the United States Capitol
citizenshipRequirement at least 7 years a U.S. citizen
constitutionalArticle Article I of the United States Constitution
country United States of America
createdOn 1789
electionCycle every 2 years
electionSystem single-member districts
establishedBy United States Constitution
exclusivePower impeach federal officials
originate revenue bills
governingRules Rules of the House of Representatives
hasChamber House chamber
hasCommitteeSystem yes
hasMajorityLeader House Majority Leader
hasMajorityWhip House Majority Whip
hasMajorParties Democratic Party
Republican Party
hasMinorityLeader House Minority Leader
hasMinorityWhip House Minority Whip
hasOfficialWebsite https://www.house.gov
hasSpeaker Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
hasUpperHouse United States Senate
languageUsed English
lastsFor one Congress per 2-year term
legislativeBodyFor United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsIn United States Capitol
minimumAgeOfMembers 25 years
nickname United States House of Representatives self-linksurface differs
surface form: the House
nonVotingDelegatesCount 6
numberOfMembers 435
partOf United States Congress
presidingOfficerTitle Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
surface form: Speaker of the House
primaryFunction lawmaking
power of the purse
representation of the people
residencyRequirement inhabitant of the state represented
supervises Chief Administrative Officer of the House
House Office of the Clerk
Sergeant at Arms of the House of Representatives
surface form: House Sergeant at Arms
termLength 2 years
typeOfLegislature partisan legislature
votingMembersCount 435
votingMethod electronic voting system
recorded roll call vote
voice vote
votingSystem first-past-the-post

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Representative Don Fuqua employer United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Don Fuqua
John Tyler servedIn United States House of Representatives
Washington's 3rd congressional district partOf United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Washington's 3rd congressional district legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Washington's 3rd congressional district federalElectoralDistrictFor United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Henry B. Steagall represented in United States House of Representatives
Henry B. Steagall legislative body United States House of Representatives
Public Law 116-283, Division F chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
91st United States Congress hasPart United States House of Representatives
110th United States Congress legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
110th United States Congress speakerChamber United States House of Representatives
House Un-American Activities Committee partOf United States House of Representatives
111th United States Congress hasPart United States House of Representatives
Abbott Lawrence electedIn United States House of Representatives
Henry Markham legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Virginia's 7th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Prentiss M. Brown legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Dorchester County representedIn United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Dorchester County, South Carolina
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
John servedIn United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John E. Sununu
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Eisenhower's 1960 State of the Union Address legislativeBodyAddressed United States House of Representatives
U.S. intelligence authorization and appropriations acts legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
House of Representatives chamber usedBy United States House of Representatives
House of Representatives chamber governingBody United States House of Representatives
Grenville M. Dodge electedTo United States House of Representatives
TX-05 chamber United States House of Representatives
TX-05 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Steve Bartlett employer United States House of Representatives
Steve Bartlett legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Massachusetts 2nd congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Massachusetts 2nd congressional district legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: House of Representatives of the United States
Tammy Baldwin electedTo United States House of Representatives
Massachusetts 3rd congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
Massachusetts 3rd congressional district hasChamber United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Massachusetts's 3rd congressional district
this entity surface form: House of Representatives of the United States
Washington's 4th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Iowa's 4th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
United States House Committee on Ways and Means legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
United States House Committee on Ways and Means parentOrganization United States House of Representatives
Robert Emmett Bledsoe Baylor memberOf United States House of Representatives
5th congressional district of Florida legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Countering America’s Adversaries Through Sanctions Act chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
First Step Act chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Magnuson Act of 1943 chamber United States House of Representatives
Kevin McCarthy legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Iowa's 2nd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
4th congressional district of Florida legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Reorganization Act of 1980 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives