House of Representatives chamber
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The House of Representatives chamber is the main meeting hall where members of the U.S. House convene to debate and vote on federal legislation.
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Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative chamber
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meeting hall → |
| accessRestrictedTo |
authorized staff
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members of Congress → |
| architecturalStyle |
Neoclassical architecture
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| country |
United States of America
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| floor |
second floor of the House wing of the Capitol
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| function |
conducting House floor proceedings
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debate of federal legislation → delivering speeches by Representatives → hosting joint meetings of Congress → hosting joint sessions of Congress → hosting presidential State of the Union addresses → recording roll-call votes → voting on federal legislation → |
| governingBody |
United States House of Representatives
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| hasArea |
Speaker’s lobby
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Speaker’s rostrum → diplomatic gallery → members’ desks → press gallery → public gallery → well of the House → |
| hasFeature |
United States flag display
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carpeted floor → chandeliers → clerk’s desk → electronic sound system → electronic vote display boards → electronic voting system → inscription "In God We Trust" → mace of the House → marble columns → |
| hasSeatingFor |
Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico
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non-voting delegates → voting members of the House of Representatives → |
| hasSecurity |
United States Capitol Police
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| locatedIn |
Capitol Building
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Capitol Hill → Washington, D.C. → |
| partOf |
United States Capitol
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| presidingOfficer |
Speaker of the House
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| usedBy |
United States House of Representatives
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| usedFor |
addresses by foreign dignitaries to Congress
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counting of Electoral College votes in joint session → formal votes on declarations of war → impeachment proceedings in the House → swearing-in of House members → votes on constitutional amendments → votes on federal budget legislation → |
Referenced by (8)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Old Parliament House, Canberra
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Parliament House, Canberra → |
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National Diet Building
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hasPart |
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Congress Hall
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lowerChamber |
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House Majority Leader
("House Chamber")
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meetsIn |
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National Statuary Hall
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near |
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Benjamin Henry Latrobe
("United States Capitol House of Representatives chamber (early design)")
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notableWork |
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National Statuary Hall
("chamber of the United States House of Representatives")
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originalFunction |