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.


Statements (50)
Predicate Object
instanceOf legislative chamber
meeting hall
accessRestrictedTo authorized staff
members of Congress
architecturalStyle Neoclassical architecture
country United States of America
floor second floor of the House wing of the Capitol
function conducting House floor proceedings
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
hasArea Speaker’s lobby
Speaker’s rostrum
diplomatic gallery
members’ desks
press gallery
public gallery
well of the House
hasFeature United States flag display
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
non-voting delegates
voting members of the House of Representatives
hasSecurity United States Capitol Police
locatedIn Capitol Building
Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.
partOf United States Capitol
presidingOfficer Speaker of the House
usedBy United States House of Representatives
usedFor addresses by foreign dignitaries to Congress
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
Old Parliament House, Canberra
Parliament House, Canberra
contains
National Diet Building
hasPart
Congress Hall
lowerChamber
House Majority Leader ("House Chamber")
meetsIn
National Statuary Hall
near
Benjamin Henry Latrobe ("United States Capitol House of Representatives chamber (early design)")
notableWork
National Statuary Hall ("chamber of the United States House of Representatives")
originalFunction

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