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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Texas's 31st congressional district electsTo United States House of Representatives
82nd United States Congress hasPart United States House of Representatives
82nd United States Congress legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
82nd United States Congress hasMemberChamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: 82nd United States House of Representatives
Comptroller General of the United States worksWith United States House of Representatives
Dennis Hastert officeContested United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Dennis Hastert memberOf United States House of Representatives
Texas's 32nd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Texas's 33rd congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
United States congressional districts in California electsToBody United States House of Representatives
118th United States Congress legislativeChamber United States House of Representatives
118th United States Congress lowerHouse United States House of Representatives
John memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: John Nance Garner
United States federal elections includeElectionFor United States House of Representatives
Texas's 34th congressional district governmentBody United States House of Representatives
Texas's 34th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
109th United States Congress legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Texas's 35th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Three-Fifths Compromise relatedTo United States House of Representatives
Gerry Connolly memberOf United States House of Representatives
Monica Lewinsky scandal parliamentaryBodyInvolved United States House of Representatives
Texas's 19th congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
Texas's 20th congressional district representedIn United States House of Representatives
Texas's 20th congressional district chamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
John Bingham memberOf United States House of Representatives
Fiona Hill testifiedBefore United States House of Representatives
Texas's 37th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
George B. McClellan Jr. memberOf United States House of Representatives
Rogers Act of 1924 sponsorChamber United States House of Representatives
Daniel Webster representedIn United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: United States House of Representatives from New Hampshire
Daniel Webster representedIn United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: United States House of Representatives from Massachusetts
Kaneohe federalRepresentation United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives Hawaii delegation
Michigan’s 5th congressional district partOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Michigan's 5th congressional district
Michigan’s 5th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Michigan's 5th congressional district
Michigan’s 5th congressional district officeContested United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Michigan's 5th congressional district
this entity surface form: United States House of Representatives seat
Robert Byrd electedToBody United States House of Representatives
Lance Gooden legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Schuyler Colfax representedIn United States House of Representatives
Jefferson impeachedBy United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: William Jefferson Clinton
Tip O'Neill memberOf United States House of Representatives
Millard Fillmore servedIn United States House of Representatives
Joint Committee on Taxation servesChamber United States House of Representatives
Pelham, New York representedIn United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
Jim Wright legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Georgia's 3rd congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Georgia's 3rd congressional district currentRepresentativeChamber United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form: U.S. House of Representatives
NASA Authorization Act of 2010 chamber United States House of Representatives
Texas's 36th congressional district legislativeBody United States House of Representatives
Representative Don Fuqua memberOf United States House of Representatives
subject surface form: Don Fuqua