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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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
In God We Trust
surface form: inscription "In God We Trust"

mace of the House
marble columns
hasSeatingFor Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico in U.S. House of Representatives
surface form: Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico

non-voting delegates
voting members of the House of Representatives
hasSecurity United States Capitol Police
locatedIn United States Capitol
surface form: Capitol Building

Capitol Hill
Washington, D.C.
partOf United States Capitol
presidingOfficer Speaker of the House of Representatives
surface form: 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

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Congress Hall lowerChamber House of Representatives chamber
Parliament House, Canberra contains House of Representatives chamber
National Diet Building hasPart House of Representatives chamber
House Majority Leader meetsIn House of Representatives chamber
this entity surface form: House Chamber
National Statuary Hall originalFunction House of Representatives chamber
this entity surface form: chamber of the United States House of Representatives
National Statuary Hall near House of Representatives chamber
Benjamin Henry Latrobe notableWork House of Representatives chamber
this entity surface form: United States Capitol House of Representatives chamber (early design)
Old Parliament House, Canberra contains House of Representatives chamber
OPH hasChamber House of Representatives chamber
subject surface form: Old Parliament House, Canberra
Thomas U. Walter notableWork House of Representatives chamber
this entity surface form: House of Representatives wing of the United States Capitol