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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George Chambers memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: George Chambers (Pennsylvania politician)
Thomas Hinds legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Man of the House (autobiography) mainSubject United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Man of the House about United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Florida's 3rd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Florida's 3rd congressional district currentRepresentativeChamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
ERTA originatedIn United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981
Public Law 97-34 legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
contemporary United States lowerHouse United States House of Representatives
Henry Baldwin memberOf United States House of Representatives
New York's 16th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
New York's 16th congressional district hasGovernmentalBody United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
James McDowell memberOf United States House of Representatives
James McDowell legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1980 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Housing and Community Development Act of 1992 legislativeChamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Pacific Telegraph Act of 1860 passedBy United States House of Representatives
Reflections of a Public Man about United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Balance of Power about United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
John A. Griswold legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
O. C. Fisher legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Joe L. Barton legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
James A. McClure representedIn United States House of Representatives
Dan Lungren memberOf United States House of Representatives
Hal Daub memberOf United States House of Representatives
Marie Newman legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Daniel Carroll memberOf United States House of Representatives
Public Law 111-267 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1981 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Ira S. Haseltine legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1982 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
West Virginia's 1st congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Sherman family of Ohio memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John Sherman
Florida congressional delegation lowerHouseComponent United States House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives seat from Florida partOf United States House of Representatives
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez employer United States House of Representatives
Marie Gluesenkamp Perez chamber United States House of Representatives
Alabama's 2nd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Thomas J. Bliley Jr. legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
John Wentworth memberOf United States House of Representatives
Seal of the United States Congress usedBy United States House of Representatives
Seal of the United States House of Representatives appliesToJurisdiction United States House of Representatives
Seal of the United States House of Representatives usedBy United States House of Representatives
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1986 legislativeBranch United States House of Representatives
McCarran–Walter Act chamberOfIntroduction United States House of Representatives
Silas Talbot memberOf United States House of Representatives
Hugh Scott representedIn United States House of Representatives
Family Assistance Plan (House only, not enacted) legislativeChamberPassed United States House of Representatives
110-289 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Maysville Road veto chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives