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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Congressional Progressive Caucus (past association) legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Congressional Progressive Caucus
Bobby Jindal memberOf United States House of Representatives
California's 12th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Pike Committee legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
1944 United States elections legislativeBodyElected United States House of Representatives
Public Law 107-243 chamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Mississippi's 2nd congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Carl Albert representedIn United States House of Representatives
Carl Albert memberOf United States House of Representatives
Public Law 114-23 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Public Law 114-23 introducedIn United States House of Representatives
H.R. 2048 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Alabama's 3rd congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Alabama's 3rd congressional district legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
James G. Blaine memberOf United States House of Representatives
Revenue Act of 1918 chamber United States House of Representatives
Illinois's 9th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
United States farm bill chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Assistant Democratic Leader legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Public Law 107-40 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
National Prohibition Act legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Eltingville federalRepresentation United States House of Representatives
Mike Mansfield memberOf United States House of Representatives
Kenneth McKellar legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Light-Horse Harry memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Henry Lee III
Alexander Randall legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Public Law 109-177 legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives partOf United States House of Representatives
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives hasJurisdiction United States House of Representatives
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives worksWith United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: Members of the United States House of Representatives
Chaplain of the United States House of Representatives employer United States House of Representatives
Pub.L. 89–329 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Higher Education Opportunity Act of 2008 legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
42nd United States Congress chamber United States House of Representatives
John Scott Harrison memberOf United States House of Representatives
Trent Lott legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Jarvis representedIn United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Henry Jarvis Raymond
Missouri 4th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Missouri's 4th congressional district
Missouri 5th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Missouri's 5th congressional district
Roy Innis ranForOffice United States House of Representatives
Furnifold Simmons memberOf United States House of Representatives
Hale Boggs memberOf United States House of Representatives
Fred A. Hartley Jr. servedInLegislature United States House of Representatives
William D. Stephens memberOf United States House of Representatives
James H. Lane memberOf United States House of Representatives
New Jersey's 6th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district representedInBody United States House of Representatives
Pennsylvania's 21st congressional district electoralUnitFor United States House of Representatives
Tennessee's 4th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives