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 memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Thomas Jeb Hensarling
Spencer Bachus memberOf United States House of Representatives
George memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: George Chambers
George legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: George Chambers
James Findlay memberOf United States House of Representatives
Phillip memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Thomas Phillip O'Neill Jr.
Kat Cammack legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
97-34 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Simon J. Schermerhorn memberOf United States House of Representatives
Julian Carey Dixon legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Massachusetts's 11th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Thomas memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Thomas P. O'Neill Jr.
Roman L. Hruska memberOf United States House of Representatives
Bartlett Yancey memberOf United States House of Representatives
Andrew Clyde legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
John Sweeney (politician) legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
United States House ethics inquiry into Jim Wright legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Teresa Leger Fernandez legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Illinois's 3rd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Dan Lipinski legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Ed Edmondson memberOf United States House of Representatives
Page Belcher legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Jobs and Growth Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of 2003 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
United States congressional elections in Michigan legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
House Rule X legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
William Burwell memberOf United States House of Representatives
William Burwell legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
George H. Durand legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
John Dawson memberOf United States House of Representatives
Thomas Glascock legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Sessions legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Pete Sessions
Francis P. W. Palmer memberOf United States House of Representatives
Christopher Greenup legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Florida's 17th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Stephen A. Hurlbut representedIn United States House of Representatives
Robin Beard legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Washington’s 10th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Roy W. Wier memberOf United States House of Representatives
Deborah K. Ross, January 3, 2021 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Deborah K. Ross
Edward J. Gurney legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Public Law 76-670 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Chair of the United States House Committee on Rules legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Public Law 81-831 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
William T. Granahan legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
NASA Authorization Act of 2005 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
John J. McFall legislativeBody United States House of Representatives