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| 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          =
| coa_alt          = Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| coa_alt          = Seal of the United States House of Representatives
 
| coa_caption      = Seal of the House
 
| coa_caption      = Seal of the House
| logo_pic          = Flag of the United States House of Representatives.svg{{!}}borderE
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| logo_pic          = Flag of the United States House of Representatives.svg{{!}}border
 
| logo_res          =
 
| logo_res          =
 
| logo_alt          = Flag of the United States House of Representatives
 
| logo_alt          = Flag of the United States House of Representatives
| logo_caption      = Flag of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| logo_caption      = Flag of the United States House of Representatives
 
| house_type        = Lower house
 
| house_type        = Lower house
 
| body              = United States Congress
 
| body              = United States Congress
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| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
 
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
| leader1          = [[Kevin McCarthy]]
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| leader1          = [[Mike Johnson (Louisiana politician)|Mike Johnson]] ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]]))
| party1            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])  
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| party1            =
| election1        = [[2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election|January 7, 2023]]
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| election1        = [[October 2023 Speaker of the United States House of Representatives election|October 25, 2023]]
    
| 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]]
 
| leader2          = [[Steve Scalise]]
 
| leader2          = [[Steve Scalise]]
| party2            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])  
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| party2            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
 
| election2        = January 3, 2023
 
| election2        = January 3, 2023
    
| leader3_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Minority Leader|Minority Leader]]
 
| leader3_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Minority Leader|Minority Leader]]
| leader3          = [[Hakeem Jeffries]]  
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| leader3          = [[Hakeem Jeffries]]
| party3            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
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| party3            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])  
 
| election3        = January 3, 2023
 
| election3        = January 3, 2023
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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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| leader4_type      = [[Chief Deputy Majority Whip|Majority Whip]]
 
| leader4          = [[Tom Emmer]]
 
| leader4          = [[Tom Emmer]]
 
| party4            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
 
| party4            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
 
| election4        = January 3, 2023
 
| election4        = January 3, 2023
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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_type      = [[Chief Deputy Minority Whip|Minority Whip]]
 
| leader5          = [[Katherine Clark]]
 
| leader5          = [[Katherine Clark]]
 
| party5            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
 
| party5            = ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]])
 
| election5        = January 3, 2023
 
| election5        = January 3, 2023
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| leader6_type      = [[Dean of the United States House of Representatives|Dean]]
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| leader6          = [[Hal Rogers]]
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| party6            = ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]])
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| 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        = (118th) US House of Representatives.svg
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| structure1        = 118 US House of Representatives Sept 20.svg
 
| structure1_res    = 250px
 
| structure1_res    = 250px
| political_groups1 =  
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| political_groups1 =
 
'''Majority (222)'''
 
'''Majority (222)'''
 
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (222)}}
 
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (222)}}
 
'''Minority (213)'''
 
'''Minority (213)'''
* {{no wrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (213)}}
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* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (213)}}
<!--'''Vacant (1)'''
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<!--'''Vacant (2)'''
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} [[Seniority in the United States House of Representatives#Vacancies|Vacant]] (1)}}-->
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* {{nowrap|{{Color box|#FFFFFF|border=darkgray}} [[Seniority in the United States House of Representatives#Vacancies|Vacant]] ([[2023 Rhode Island's 1st congressional district special election|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]] also use a [[nonpartisan blanket primary]], and [[Louisiana]] uses a [[Louisiana primary]], for their respective [[primary elections]].}}<br />{{collapsible list
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| voting_system1    = [[Plurality voting]] in 46 states{{efn|[[Alaska]] (for its primary elections only), [[California]], and [[Washington (state)|Washington]] additionally utilize a [[nonpartisan blanket primary]], and [[Mississippi]] uses the [[two-round system]], for their respective [[primary elections]].}}<br>{{collapsible list
|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left;
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|titlestyle=font-weight:normal;background:transparent;text-align:left
 
|title=Varies in 4 states
 
|title=Varies in 4 states
|[[Elections in Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] & [[Elections in Mississippi|Mississippi]]: [[Two-round system]]
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|bullets = yes
|[[Elections in Alaska|Alaska]] & [[Elections in Maine|Maine]]: [[Instant-runoff voting|Ranked-choice voting]]
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|[[Elections in Alaska|Alaska]] & [[Elections in Maine|Maine]]: {{nowrap|[[Instant-runoff voting]]}}
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|[[Elections in Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]] & [[Elections in Louisiana|Louisiana]]:{{efn|[[Louisiana]] uses a [[Louisiana primary]].}} {{nowrap|[[Two-round system]]}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
| last_election1    = [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections|November 8, 2022]]
 
| last_election1    = [[2022 United States House of Representatives elections|November 8, 2022]]
 
| next_election1    = [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections|November 5, 2024]]
 
| next_election1    = [[2024 United States House of Representatives elections|November 5, 2024]]
| redistricting    = [[State legislature (United States)|State legislatures]] or [[redistricting commission]]s, [[redistricting|varies by state]]
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| redistricting    = [[State legislature (United States)|State legislatures]] or [[redistricting commission]]s, [[redistricting in the United States|varies by state]]
| session_room      = File:United States House of Representatives chamber.jpg
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| session_room      = United States House of Representatives chamber.jpg
 
| session_res      =
 
| session_res      =
 
| session_alt      =
 
| session_alt      =
 
| meeting_place    = House of Representatives Chamber<br>[[United States Capitol]]<br>[[Washington, D.C.]]<br>[[United States of America]]
 
| meeting_place    = House of Representatives Chamber<br>[[United States Capitol]]<br>[[Washington, D.C.]]<br>[[United States of America]]
 
| website          = {{URL|http://www.house.gov}}
 
| website          = {{URL|http://www.house.gov}}
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| rules            = [https://rules.house.gov/rules-and-resources Rules of the House of 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]]'''. All representatives are [[election|elected]] every two years.
 
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]]'''. All representatives are [[election|elected]] every two years.
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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]].
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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 United States House of Representatives|Speaker of the House]].
    
According to the U.S. [[Constitution]], all [[bill]]s about raising revenue, which includes [[tax]]es, must start in the House of Representatives. Also, only the House of Representatives has the 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, only the House of Representatives has the 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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File:Combined--Control of the U.S. House of Representatives - Control of the U.S. Senate.png|Historical graph of party control of the Senate and House as well as the presidency
 
File:Combined--Control of the U.S. House of Representatives - Control of the U.S. Senate.png|Historical graph of party control of the Senate and House as well as the presidency
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File:Thomas Brackett Reed - Brady-Handy.jpg|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|speaker of the House]] [[Thomas Brackett Reed]] (1895–1899)
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File:Thomas Brackett Reed - Brady-Handy.jpg|[[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] speaker of the House [[Thomas Brackett Reed]] (1895–1899)
    
File:HouseDelegations2013-23.svg|All 435 voting seats of the current House shown grouped by state, largest to smallest (From 2015)
 
File:HouseDelegations2013-23.svg|All 435 voting seats of the current House shown grouped by state, largest to smallest (From 2015)