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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
 
| 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        = 118 US House of Representatives Sept 20.svg
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| structure1        = (118th) US House of Representatives.svg
 
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'''Majority (222)'''
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'''Majority (218)'''
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (222)}}
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* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Republican Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] (218)}}
 
'''Minority (213)'''
 
'''Minority (213)'''
 
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (213)}}
 
* {{nowrap|{{Color box|{{party color|Democratic Party (US)}}|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] (213)}}
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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]])}}-->
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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|4]])}}-->
 
| 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 (state)|Washington]] additionally utilize a [[nonpartisan blanket primary]], and [[Mississippi]] uses the [[two-round system]], 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 (state)|Washington]] additionally utilize a [[nonpartisan blanket primary]], and [[Mississippi]] uses the [[two-round system]], for their respective [[primary elections]].}}<br>{{collapsible list
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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]]'''. 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 United States House of Representatives|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:House of Representatives salaries.webp|House of Representatives salaries
 
File:House of Representatives salaries.webp|House of Representatives salaries
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File:United States House of Representatives Pie Chart.png|Pie Chart detailing the Partisan seat count. {{legend|#0000FF|Democratic Party}}{{legend|#ff0000|Republican Party}}{{legend|Gray|Vacant}}
 
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== Notes ==
 
== Notes ==