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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Harrison Gray Otis memberOf United States House of Representatives
Non-Importation Act of 1806 passedBy United States House of Representatives
Macon's Bill Number 2 chamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Seventh Annual Message to Congress deliveredTo United States House of Representatives
5th United States Congress legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
6th United States Congress hasPart United States House of Representatives
Judiciary Act of 1801 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Public Law 106-554 introducedIn United States House of Representatives
New York's 24th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Dies Committee legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Martin Dies Jr. part of United States House of Representatives
Helping Families Save Their Homes Act of 2009 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Marc Molinaro memberOf United States House of Representatives
Howie Hawkins ranForOffice United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Frederick H. Gillett memberOf United States House of Representatives
George Rockingham Gilmer legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
George Rockingham Gilmer representedIn United States House of Representatives
Bonus Bill of 1817 introducedInChamber United States House of Representatives
J. Parnell Thomas member of United States House of Representatives
John Randolph Tucker officeContested United States House of Representatives
John Randolph Tucker employer United States House of Representatives
Drew Ferguson legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Leahy–Smith America Invents Act introducedInChamber United States House of Representatives
Santa Fe, Texas federalRepresentation United States House of Representatives
Ann Clare Boothe memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Clare Boothe Luce
William A. Wheeler legislativeBodyServedIn United States House of Representatives
John Hall Stephens legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Oklahoma's 4th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Oklahoma's 4th congressional district legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Georgia's 8th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
1959 State of the Union Address deliveredTo United States House of Representatives
John Rankin legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
California's 6th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Georgia's 10th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Georgia's 10th congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Florida’s 24th congressional district governmentBody United States House of Representatives
Georgia's 12th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
John Duarte legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Rhode Island's 2nd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
John memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John Edward Fogarty
Charlie Norwood legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Tammy Suzanne Green Baldwin memberOf United States House of Representatives
Wisconsin's 2nd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Scott Klug (as U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd district) legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Scott Klug
Scott Klug (as U.S. Representative for Wisconsin's 2nd district) isRetiredFrom United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Scott Klug
Hay-Chamberlain Act legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Springfield Gardens federalRepresentation United States House of Representatives