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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Pluma Lashley memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: George W. Norris
Flynt memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: William Flynt Nichols
Rhode Island's 1st congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
1994 United States House of Representatives elections legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
2000 United States House of Representatives elections legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
2006 United States House of Representatives elections legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Barbara Jordan memberOf United States House of Representatives
1996 United States House of Representatives elections legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
2002 United States House of Representatives elections chamber United States House of Representatives
2008 United States House of Representatives elections legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
GI Bill legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Levi Sanders ranForOffice United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Lincoln portrays United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Lincoln (2012 film)
Woodbridge, Virginia representedIn United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives seat from Alabama partOf United States House of Representatives
Boss Tweed electedTo United States House of Representatives
Antonio Borja Won Pat legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Cannon House Office Building serves United States House of Representatives
Public Law 88-352 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Oregon's 5th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Reconstruction Finance Corporation Act legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
George Clymer memberOf United States House of Representatives
William Halstead legislative body United States House of Representatives
Vermont at-large congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
Public Law 109-280 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
George W. Julian memberOf United States House of Representatives
Clinton Levi Merriam employer United States House of Representatives
Public Law 103-31 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Everett McKinley Dirksen Congressional Leadership Award honorsChamber United States House of Representatives
Daniel Sickles representedIn United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: United States House of Representatives from New York
David S. Kaufman legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
New York's 5th congressional district governmentBody United States House of Representatives
Ogden L. Mills memberOf United States House of Representatives
New York's 3rd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
John Sarbanes partOf United States House of Representatives
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Michael Badnarik ranForOffice United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Declaration of war on Japan chamber United States House of Representatives
Robert H. Michel legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Elias Boudinot memberOf United States House of Representatives
Dennis Chávez legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Nebraska's 1st congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Benjamin Quayle partOf United States House of Representatives
Indiana's 4th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Indiana's 4th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
John Sevier memberOf United States House of Representatives
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in U.S. House of Representatives legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in U.S. House of Representatives representsIn United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 houseOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Mike Rogers memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Mike Rogers (Alabama politician)