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{{Infobox legislature

{{Infobox legislature

| leader6_type      = [[Dean of the United States House of Representatives|Dean]]

| leader6_type      = [[Dean of the United States House of Representatives|Dean]]

| leader6          = [[Don Young]]

| leader6          = [[Hal Rogers]]

| party6            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])

| party6            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])

| election6        = December 5, 2017

| election6        = March 18, 2022

| 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

| 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

| structure1_res    = 250px

| structure1_res    = 250px

| political_groups1 =  

| political_groups1 =  

'''Majority (220)'''

'''Majority (221)'''

* {{no wrap|{{Color box|{{Democratic Party (US)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (220)}}

* {{no wrap|{{Color box|{{Democratic Party (US)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (221)}}

'''Minority (212)'''

'''Minority (212)'''

* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{Republican Party (US)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (212)}}

* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{Republican Party (US)/meta/color}}|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (212)}}

'''Vacant (3)'''

'''Vacant (2)'''

* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} [[Seniority in the United States House of Representatives#Vacancies|Vacant]] (3)}}

* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} [[Seniority in the United States House of Representatives#Vacancies|Vacant]] (2)}}

| term_length      = 2 years

| term_length      = 2 years

| 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

| 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

| website          = {{URL|http://www.house.gov}}

| website          = {{URL|http://www.house.gov}}

}}

}}

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]]'''.  

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]]'''.

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]].  

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]].

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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