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{{short description|Lower house of the United States Congress}}
 
{{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}}
   
{{no sources|date=February 2013}}
 
{{no sources|date=February 2013}}
 
{{Infobox legislature
 
{{Infobox legislature
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| background_color  = #000090
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| background_color  = {{Democratic Party (US)/meta/color}}
 
| name              = United States House of Representatives
 
| name              = United States House of Representatives
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| legislature      = [[116th United States Congress]]
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| legislature      = [[117th United States Congress]]
 
| coa_pic          = Seal of the United States House of Representatives.svg
 
| coa_pic          = Seal of the United States House of Representatives.svg
 
| coa_res          =
 
| coa_res          =
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| body              = United States Congress
 
| body              = United States Congress
 
| term_limits      = None
 
| term_limits      = None
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| new_session      = {{Start date|2019|01|03}}
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| new_session      = {{Start date|2021|01|03}}
    
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
 
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
 
| leader1          = [[Nancy Pelosi]]
 
| leader1          = [[Nancy Pelosi]]
 
| party1            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])  
 
| 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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| election1        = [[2021 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election|January 3, 2019]]
    
| leader2_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|Majority Leader]]
 
| leader2_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|Majority Leader]]
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| election6        = December 5, 2017
 
| 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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| 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 />218 for a majority
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| structure1        = (116th) US House of Representatives.svg
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| structure1        = (117th) US House of Representatives.svg
 
| structure1_res    = 250px
 
| structure1_res    = 250px
 
| political_groups1 =  
 
| political_groups1 =  
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'''Majority (232)'''
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'''Majority (220)'''
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: {{no wrap|{{Color box|#000090|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (232)}}
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* {{no wrap|{{Color box|{{Democratic Party (US)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (220)}}
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'''Minority (196)'''
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'''Minority (212)'''
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: {{nowrap|{{Color box|#900000|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (196)}}
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* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{Republican Party (US)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (212)}}
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'''Other (1)'''
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'''Vacant (3)'''
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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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* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} [[Seniority in the United States House of Representatives#Vacancies|Vacant]] (3)}}
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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)}}
   
| term_length      = 2 years
 
| term_length      = 2 years
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| voting_system1    = {{collapsible list
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| voting_system1    = [[Plurality voting]] in 46 states{{efn|[[Alaska]] (for its primary elections only), [[California]], and [[Washington (US state)|Washington]] additionally utilise a [[nonpartisan blanket primary]], and [[Louisiana]] uses a [[Louisiana primary]], for their respective [[primary elections]].}}<br />{{collapsible list
 
|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
 
|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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|title=Varies in 4 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]] & [[Elections in Mississippi|Mississippi]]: [[Two-round system]]
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|[[Elections in Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]: [[Two-round system]]
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|[[Elections in Alaska|Alaska]] & [[Elections in Maine|Maine]]: [[Instant-runoff voting|Ranked-choice voting]]
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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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| last_election1    = [[2018 United States House of Representatives elections|November 6, 2018]]
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| last_election1    = [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections|November 3, 2020]]
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| next_election1    = [[2020 United States House of Representatives elections|November 3, 2020]]
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| next_election1    = [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections|November 8, 2022]]
 
| redistricting    = [[State legislature (United States)|State legislatures]] or [[redistricting commission]]s, [[redistricting|varies by state]]
 
| redistricting    = [[State legislature (United States)|State legislatures]] or [[redistricting commission]]s, [[redistricting|varies by state]]
 
| session_room      = File:United States House of Representatives chamber.jpg
 
| session_room      = File:United States House of Representatives chamber.jpg
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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.
 
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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==Notes==
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{{notelist}}
    
==Other websites==
 
==Other websites==
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* [https://www.congress.gov// Legislative information and archives for US House and Senate], via [[Congress.gov]]
 
* [https://www.congress.gov// Legislative information and archives for US House and Senate], via [[Congress.gov]]
 
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20100423082228/http://bioguide.congress.gov/biosearch/biosearch.asp ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present'']
 
* [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://dca.tufts.edu/features/aas A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080725105911/http://dca.tufts.edu/features/aas/ |date=2008-07-25 }}
 
* [http://www.aggdata.com/political/us-representatives Complete Downloadable List of U.S. Representative Contact Information], via AggData LLC]
 
* [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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* [http://www.usbills.info Information about U.S. Congressional Bills and Resolutions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200102103627/http://www.usbills.info/ |date=2020-01-02 }}
    
{{USCongress}}
 
{{USCongress}}
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