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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Thomas Willis Cobb electedToBody United States House of Representatives
Jim McGovern legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Coast Guard City, USA governmentBodyInvolved United States House of Representatives
2020 United States House of Representatives elections elects United States House of Representatives
2020 United States House of Representatives elections chamber United States House of Representatives
New York's 14th congressional district governmentBody United States House of Representatives
New York's 14th congressional district legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Joe Crowley member of United States House of Representatives
@AOC associatedWith United States House of Representatives
@aoc associatedWith United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
11th congressional district of New Jersey representedIn United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: New Jersey's 11th congressional district
11th congressional district of New Jersey governingBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: New Jersey's 11th congressional district
WA-04 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
WA-04 chamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Washington's 5th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
John R. Ramsey legislative body United States House of Representatives
John R. Ramsey member of United States House of Representatives
1961 State of the Union Address givenTo United States House of Representatives
Iowa's 5th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
J. Harry Covington memberOf United States House of Representatives
Swigert electedTo United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Jack Swigert
California's 28th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
California's 28th congressional district governmentBody United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
MA-02 chamber United States House of Representatives
MA-02 currentRepresentativeChamber United States House of Representatives
MA-02 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Massachusetts congressional delegation chamber United States House of Representatives
Gowdy memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Trey Gowdy
Queens Community District 13 hasFederalRepresentation United States House of Representatives
Joseph D. Morelle memberOf United States House of Representatives
Dan Boren legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Virginia's 5th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Agricultural Act of 1970 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
James Hillhouse memberOf United States House of Representatives
Washington's 8th congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
Washington's 8th congressional district currentRepresentativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Maryland's 6th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Public Law 95-504 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Agriculture and Food Act of 1981 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Jared Polis memberOf United States House of Representatives
William E. Fuller officeContested United States House of Representatives
William E. Fuller legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Massachusetts 5th congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Massachusetts's 5th congressional district
23rd United States Congress hasChamber United States House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Social Security legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Social Security chamber United States House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Health legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Health chamber United States House of Representatives
Subcommittee on Trade legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives