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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Tennessee's 4th congressional district electoralDistrictFor United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: United States House of Representatives from Tennessee
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Shepard–Byrd Act introducedIn United States House of Representatives
Public Law 111-84, Division E sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
UOCAVA appliesToElectionsFor United States House of Representatives
Equal Rights Amendment passedBy United States House of Representatives
William Addams memberOf United States House of Representatives
Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Clarence William Nelson II memberOf United States House of Representatives
102nd United States Congress hasChamber United States House of Representatives
Tennessee's 5th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Tennessee's 5th congressional district governingBody United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
House Resolution 222 (95th Congress) legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Richardson Preyer employer United States House of Representatives
Electoral Commission Act chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Edward Hamilton memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Edward Hamilton (Oregon politician)
Edward Hamilton memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Edward L. Hamilton
John employer United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John Michael Mulvaney
John legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John Michael Mulvaney
Mike DeWine servedInOffice United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Nelson W. Aldrich memberOf United States House of Representatives
United States congressional district (West Virginia’s 2nd congressional district) legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: West Virginia's 2nd congressional district
Old Hall of the House usedBy United States House of Representatives
Nevada's 4th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Sherrod Brown servedIn United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
1976 State of the Union Address houseAddressed United States House of Representatives
John Adair legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Public Law 110-343 legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Thomas N. Downing legislative body United States House of Representatives
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1993 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
1954 United States Capitol shooting target United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Lolita Lebrón target United States House of Representatives
Green New Deal legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Moorfield Storey officeContested United States House of Representatives
first impeachment of Donald Trump legislativeBodyInvolved United States House of Representatives
Rayburn hasNotableAssociationWith United States House of Representatives
Sam Rayburn House Office Building occupant United States House of Representatives
Oregon's 1st congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Jim Weaver legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Oregon congressional delegation hasPart United States House of Representatives
Oregon congressional delegation lowerHouse United States House of Representatives
104th United States Congress hasPart United States House of Representatives
Oregon's 2nd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Val Hoyle legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Peter DeFazio legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Riegle memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Donald W. Riegle Jr.
Nicole Malliotakis legislativeBody United States House of Representatives