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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Iowa's 3rd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Iowa's 3rd congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: House of Representatives
Thomas Sumter memberOf United States House of Representatives
Assistant Speaker of the House partOf United States House of Representatives
House Republican Conference Chair legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
1950 State of the Union Address legislativeAudience United States House of Representatives
Andrew Pickens memberOf United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: United States House of Representatives for South Carolina
House Democratic Caucus Chair legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
House Democratic Caucus Chair chamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: House of Representatives
Sherman Adams employer United States House of Representatives
House Republican Policy Committee Chair legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Authorization for Use of Military Force of 2001 otherChamber United States House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi memberOf United States House of Representatives
Commission on Civil Rights appointedBy United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: United States Commission on Civil Rights
79th United States Congress legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act of 2005 sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
USA FREEDOM Act introducedIn United States House of Representatives
Virginia's 8th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
85th United States Congress hasComponent United States House of Representatives
Privacy Act of 1974 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Albert Gore, Jr. memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Albert Gore Jr.
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives partOf United States House of Representatives
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives reportsTo United States House of Representatives
Clerk of the United States House of Representatives appointedBy United States House of Representatives
Higher Education Act of 1965 legislativeChamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
Public Law 111-203 sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
72nd United States Congress hasPart United States House of Representatives
72nd United States Congress legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Henry Jarvis Raymond memberOf United States House of Representatives
Henry Jarvis Raymond legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Eugene McCarthy affiliation United States House of Representatives
Shipping Act of 1916 legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
101st United States Congress hasChamber United States House of Representatives
101st United States Congress legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Matthew Shepard and James Byrd Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act introducedIn United States House of Representatives
Albert Gore Sr. memberOf United States House of Representatives
1975 State of the Union Address legislativeAudience United States House of Representatives
San Bernardino County federalRepresentation United States House of Representatives
Bill Nelson memberOf United States House of Representatives
United States House Select Committee on Assassinations legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
United States House Select Committee on Assassinations establishedBy United States House of Representatives
Secretary of State James F. Byrnes wasMemberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: James F. Byrnes
George W. Norris memberOf United States House of Representatives
Bernie Sanders servedIn United States House of Representatives
Morrill Anti-Bigamy Act chamberOfOrigin United States House of Representatives
103rd United States Congress hasChamber United States House of Representatives
Ettie R. Garner associatedWithOffice United States House of Representatives