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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Oregon's 4th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Sam Rayburn servedIn United States House of Representatives
Public Law 103-141 sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
New York's 11th congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
United States Capitol Complex houses United States House of Representatives
Fordney–McCumber Tariff legislativeProcess United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: passed by U.S. House of Representatives
Everett Dirksen memberOf United States House of Representatives
Representative Wydler memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John W. Wydler
Representative Wydler legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John W. Wydler
Wydler legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John W. Wydler
Adlai E. Stevenson I memberOf United States House of Representatives
Kennedy associatedWithOffice United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Kennedy family
Michael G. Oxley employer United States House of Representatives
William Randolph Hearst memberOf United States House of Representatives
William Jennings Bryan memberOf United States House of Representatives
Dan Quayle memberOf United States House of Representatives
Public Law 80-242 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Public Law 100-690 introducedIn United States House of Representatives
National Recording Preservation Act of 2000 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
HSA chamberOfIntroduction United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Homeland Security Act of 2002
Richard Armey memberOf United States House of Representatives
Clare Boothe Luce memberOf United States House of Representatives
Intelligence Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Benjamin F. Butler memberOf United States House of Representatives
Emergency Quota Act of 1921 legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
New Jersey's 12th congressional district partOf United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
New Jersey's 12th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
New Jersey's 12th congressional district federalChamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: House of Representatives
CRA 1964 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Civil Rights Act of 1964
76th United States Congress hasChamber United States House of Representatives
76th United States Congress legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Christopher Dodd memberOf United States House of Representatives
Barney Frank legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Barney Frank retiredFromPosition United States House of Representatives
88th United States Congress hasPart United States House of Representatives
Wheeler-Rayburn Act legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
Revenue Act of 1934 chamberInvolved United States House of Representatives
Daniel Pope Cook memberOf United States House of Representatives
Daniel Pope Cook memberOf United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: United States House of Representatives from Illinois
Iowa's 1st congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
District of Columbia nonVotingRepresentativeIn United States House of Representatives
New York's 21st congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
New York's 21st congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: House of Representatives
96th United States Congress hasPart United States House of Representatives
Texas congressional delegation lowerHouseComponent United States House of Representatives
Texas congressional delegation includesChamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: House of Representatives
Public Law 107-306 legislativeBranch United States House of Representatives
58th United States Congress legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
58th United States Congress lowerHouse United States House of Representatives
58th United States Congress hasChamber United States House of Representatives