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{{short description|Lower house of the United States Congress}}
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{{about||the current United States Congress|116th United States Congress|state-level houses of representatives in the United States|List of United States state legislatures}}
 
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[[File:Seal of the United States House of Representatives.svg|thumb|Seal of the United States House of Representatives]]
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{{Infobox legislature
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The '''United States [[House of Representatives]]''' is a part of the [[United States]] (U. S.) [[United States Congress|Congress]]. Congress is the [[legislature]] of the U. S. [[government]] and makes federal [[law]]s. The other part of Congress is the [[United States Senate|U. S. Senate]]. There are maximum 435 members in the United States House of Representatives. These members are called '''U. S. Representatives''' or just '''[[representative]]s'''.
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| name              = United States House of Representatives
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| legislature      = [[116th United States Congress]]
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| coa_pic          = Seal of the United States House of Representatives.svg
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| coa_res          =
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| coa_alt          = Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| coa_caption      = Seal of the House
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| logo_pic          = Flag of the United States House of Representatives.svg{{!}}borderE
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| logo_res          =
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| logo_alt          = Flag of the United States House of Representatives
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| logo_caption      = Flag of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| house_type        = Lower house
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| body              = United States Congress
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| term_limits      = None
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| new_session      = {{Start date|2019|01|03}}
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The number of representatives from each state depends on the number of people in that state, but there is at least one U. S. representative from each of the 50 states. The House of Representatives is in one of the two wings in the U.S. [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] building. The other wing is for the Senate. Sometimes the House of Representatives is informally called '''the House'''. The [[chairman]]/chairperson in the U.S. House of Representatives is called the [[Speaker of the House]]. The current Speaker is [[John Boehner]].
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| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
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| leader1          = [[Nancy Pelosi]]
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| party1            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
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| election1        = [[2019 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election|January 3, 2019]]
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According to the U.S. [[Constitution]], all [[bill]]s about raising revenue, which includes [[tax]]es, must start in the House of Representatives. Also, the House of Representatives has the sole power to [[impeachment|impeach]] certain officials, such as the [[president]] or federal [[judge]]s. According to the U.S. [[Constitution]], the House of Representatives can expel one of its representatives by a [[vote]] of at least two-thirds of its members.
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| leader2_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|Majority Leader]]
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| leader2          = [[Steny Hoyer]]
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| party2            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
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| election2        = January 3, 2019
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| leader3_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Minority Leader|Minority Leader]]
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| leader3          = [[Kevin McCarthy (California politician)|Kevin McCarthy]]
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| party3            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
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| election3        = January 3, 2019
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[[File:113USHouseStructure.svg|thumb|300px|Party shares of seats]]
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| leader4_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Party whips and assistant party leaders|Majority Whip]]
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Early in 2014 the House has 232 [[Republicans]], 199 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]] and 4 vacant seats.
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| leader4          = [[Jim Clyburn]]
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| party4            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
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| election4        = January 3, 2019
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| leader5_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Party whips and assistant party leaders|Minority Whip]]
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| leader5          = [[Steve Scalise]]
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| party5            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
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| election5        = January 3, 2019
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| leader6_type      = [[Dean of the United States House of Representatives|Dean]]
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| leader6          = [[Don Young]]
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| party6            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
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| election6        = December 5, 2017
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| members          = [[Seniority in the United States House of Representatives|435 voting members]]<br />[[Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives|6 non-voting members]]<br />in total ≤441 members<br />218 for a majority
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| structure1        = (116th) US House of Representatives.svg
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| structure1_res    = 250px
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| political_groups1 =
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'''Majority (232)'''
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: {{no wrap|{{Color box|#000090|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (232)}}
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'''Minority (196)'''
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: {{nowrap|{{Color box|#900000|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (196)}}
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'''Other (1)'''
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: {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FFDF00|border=darkgray}} [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] ([[Justin Amash|1]])<ref>https://twitter.com/nsarwark/status/1255310040942116869?s=21</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Wellch |first1=Matt |title=Justin Amash Becomes the First Libertarian Member of Congress |url=https://reason.com/2020/04/29/justin-amash-becomes-the-first-libertarian-member-of-congress/ |website=www.reason.com |accessdate=29 April 2020}}</ref>
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}}
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'''Vacant (6)'''
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: {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} [[Seniority in the United States House of Representatives#Vacancies|Vacant]] (6)}}
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| term_length      = 2 years
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| voting_system1    = {{collapsible list
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|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
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|title=Varies in 5 states<br />[[Plurality voting]] in 45 states
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|[[Elections in Washington (state)|Washington]] & [[Elections in California|California]]: [[Nonpartisan blanket primary]]
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|[[Elections in Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]: [[Two-round system]]
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|[[Elections in Maine|Maine]]: [[Instant-runoff voting|Ranked-choice voting]]
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|[[Elections in Louisiana|Louisiana]]: [[Louisiana primary]]
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}}
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| last_election1    = [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections|November 6, 2018]]
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| next_election1    = [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections|November 3, 2020]]
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| redistricting    = [[State legislature (United States)|State legislatures]] or [[redistricting commission]]s, [[redistricting|varies by state]]
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| session_room      = File:United States House of Representatives chamber.jpg
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| session_alt      =
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| meeting_place    = House of Representatives Chamber<br>[[United States Capitol]]<br>[[Washington, D.C.]]<br>[[United States of America]]
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| website          = {{URL|http://www.house.gov}}
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}}
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The '''United States [[House of Representatives]]''' is a part of the [[United States]] (U. S.) [[United States Congress|Congress]]. Congress is the [[legislature]] of the U. S. [[government]] and makes federal [[law]]s. The other part of Congress is the [[United States Senate|U. S. Senate]]. There are maximum 435 members in the United States House of Representatives. These members are called '''U. S. Representatives''' or just '''[[Representation (politics)|representatives]]'''.
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The number of representatives from each state depends on the number of people in that state, the population, but there is at least one U. S. representative from each of the 50 states. Every 10 years, the [[United States Census Bureau]] counts the [[population]] of the United States. States gain or lose Representatives based on the count. The House of Representatives is in one of the two wings in the U.S. [[United States Capitol|Capitol]] building. The other wing is for the Senate. Sometimes the House of Representatives is informally called '''the House'''. The [[chairman]]/chairperson in the U.S. House of Representatives is called the [[Speaker of the House]]. The current Speaker is [[Nancy Pelosi]].
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According to the U.S. [[Constitution]], all [[bill]]s about raising revenue, which includes [[tax]]es, must start in the House of Representatives. Also, the House of Representatives has the sole power to [[impeachment|impeach]] certain officials, such as the [[president]] or federal [[judge]]s. According to the U.S. [[Constitution]], the House of Representatives can expel, or impeach, one of its representatives by a [[vote]] of at least two-thirds of its members.
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The House currently has 233 [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 196 [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]], 1 [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarian]] and 5 undecided seats.
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==Other websites==
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* {{Official website}}
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**[http://clerk.house.gov Clerk of the House of Representatives]
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** [http://cao.house.gov Chief Administrative Office of the House]
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** [http://majorityleader.gov Office of the majority leader]
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** [http://speaker.gov Office of the speaker of the House]
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** [http://www.house.gov/representatives Official list of current members]
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** [https://web.archive.org/web/20110601184453/http://www.rules.house.gov/singlepages.aspx?NewsID=160&rsbd=165 Rules of the House]
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* [https://www.congress.gov// Legislative information and archives for US House and Senate], via [[Congress.gov]]
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* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present'']
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* [http://dca.tufts.edu/features/aas A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825]
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* [http://www.aggdata.com/political/us-representatives Complete Downloadable List of U.S. Representative Contact Information], via AggData LLC]
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* [http://www.usbills.info Information about U.S. Congressional Bills and Resolutions]
    
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