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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McCarran Act chamber United States House of Representatives
McCarran Act vetoOverrideBy United States House of Representatives
Crime Control Act of 1990 chamber United States House of Representatives
James W. Wadsworth Jr. memberOf United States House of Representatives
Public Law 76-783 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Romano L. Mazzoli legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Michael Cloud member of United States House of Representatives
Blake Farenthold legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Blake Farenthold resignedFrom United States House of Representatives
TX-27 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
TX-27 currentRepresentativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Noble, Oklahoma federalRepresentation United States House of Representatives
New York City Community District 8 hasRepresentation United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Snyder Act of 1921 chamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Jesse Franklin memberOf United States House of Representatives
Michigan's 1st congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Jonathan Dayton legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Flood Control Act of 1944 passedBy United States House of Representatives
Eddie Bernice Johnson legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Martin Frost officeContested United States House of Representatives
Martin Frost legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
1990 United States census determinedApportionmentFor United States House of Representatives
TX-30 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Public Law 113-66 chamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Public Law 102-484 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Wesley Hunt partOf United States House of Representatives
Gene Green legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Joseph McKenna memberOf United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Benjamin Tallmadge memberOf United States House of Representatives
Public Law 103-160 chamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Caddo Parish, Louisiana hasFederalRepresentation United States House of Representatives
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Information Quality Act legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Defense of Marriage Act chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Defense of Marriage Act sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
Telecommunications Act of 1996 introducedInChamber United States House of Representatives
Iraq Liberation Act chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Kirsten Elizabeth Rutnik legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Jasmine Crockett isPartOf United States House of Representatives
Public Law 95-87 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Maryland's 7th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
65th United States Congress hasChamber United States House of Representatives
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this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
TX-22 electoralDistrictFor United States House of Representatives
Bureau of Legislative Affairs (U.S. Department of State) worksWith United States House of Representatives
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Public Law 68-175 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Wayne County, Utah federalRepresentation United States House of Representatives