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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Marc Veasey officeContested United States House of Representatives
Marc Veasey legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Texas's at-large congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Tennessee’s 1st congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Tennessee’s 1st congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Joaquin Castro member of United States House of Representatives
TX-20 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Social Security Amendments of 1954 passedBy United States House of Representatives
33rd United States Congress legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Revenue Act of 1928 chamber United States House of Representatives
Jodey Arrington member of United States House of Representatives
Office of Congressional and Intergovernmental Affairs (DOE) worksWith United States House of Representatives
Courtney W. Hamlin office contested United States House of Representatives
Courtney W. Hamlin legislative body United States House of Representatives
Veronica Escobar office contested United States House of Representatives
Veronica Escobar part of United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: United States Congress
Veronica Escobar member of United States House of Representatives
Tariff of 1842 debates legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Tariff of 1857 debates legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Missouri's 6th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Christopher Rankin memberOf United States House of Representatives
Mississippi's 3rd congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Carter Harrison Sr. representedIn United States House of Representatives
John Slidell electedToBody United States House of Representatives
Robert Toombs legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Robert M. T. Hunter legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Public Law 94-73 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Rufus Choate memberOf United States House of Representatives
New Mexico's 3rd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Tariff of 1857 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
John Jacob Rogers legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Georgia congressional delegation hasPart United States House of Representatives
Georgia's U.S. House delegation legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
GA-03 partOf United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
GA-03 representedInBody United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
GA-03 hasChamberAbbreviation United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House
GA3 chamber United States House of Representatives
Brian Babin legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
HoR refersTo United States House of Representatives
HoR typicalMeaningInUSPolitics United States House of Representatives
Public Law 94-200 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
“Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House” mainSubject United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House
“Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House” setting United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Legislative Leviathan: Party Government in the House
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
“Congress: The Electoral Connection” focusesOn United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Congress: The Electoral Connection
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Steagall memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Henry B. Steagall
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 introducedIn United States House of Representatives
William O. Butler memberOf United States House of Representatives
Wilmot Proviso legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Jeb Hensarling legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
William W. Boardman memberOf United States House of Representatives