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United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the United States Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the Constitution of the United States in enumerated matters to pass or defeat federal legislation, known as…

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Last election
November 5, 2024
Length of term
2 years
Majority Leader
Steve Scalise (R) since January 3, 2023
Majority Whip
Tom Emmer (R) since January 3, 2023
Minority Leader
Hakeem Jeffries (D) since January 3, 2023
Minority Whip
Katherine Clark (D) since January 3, 2023

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History

Membership, qualifications, and apportionment

Comparison to the Senate

Salary and benefits

Officers

Procedure

Committees and caucuses

Legislative functions

Checks and balances

Historical composition

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United States House of Representatives

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United States House of Representatives

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see also · 12
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related to Historical composition · 6
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Political groups · 4
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Voting system · 3
United States House of Representatives → Alaska & Maine: Instant-runoff voting, California & Washington: Nonpartisan primary, Georgia & Louisiana: Two-round system
Last election · 1
United States House of Representatives → November 5, 2024
Length of term · 1
United States House of Representatives → 2 years
Majority Leader · 1
United States House of Representatives → Steve Scalise (R) since January 3, 2023
Majority Whip · 1
United States House of Representatives → Tom Emmer (R) since January 3, 2023
Minority Leader · 1
United States House of Representatives → Hakeem Jeffries (D) since January 3, 2023
Minority Whip · 1
United States House of Representatives → Katherine Clark (D) since January 3, 2023

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United States House of RepresentativesLast electionNovember 5, 20241.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesLength of term2 years1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesMajority LeaderSteve Scalise (R) since January 3, 20231.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesMajority WhipTom Emmer (R) since January 3, 20231.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesMinority LeaderHakeem Jeffries (D) since January 3, 20231.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesMinority WhipKatherine Clark (D) since January 3, 20231.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesNew session startedJanuary 3, 2025 (2025-01-03)1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesNext electionNovember 3, 20261.00infobox
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United States House of RepresentativesPolitical groupsIndependent (1)1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesPolitical groupsDemocratic (212)1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesPolitical groupsVacant (4)1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesRedistrictingState legislatures or redistricting commissions, varies by state1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesSeats435 voting members 6 non-voting members 218 for a majority1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesSpeakerMike Johnson (R) since October 25, 20231.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesTerm limitsNone1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesTypeLower house of the United States Congress1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesVoting systemAlaska & Maine: Instant-runoff voting1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesVoting systemGeorgia & Louisiana: Two-round system1.00infobox
United States House of RepresentativesVoting systemCalifornia & Washington: Nonpartisan primary1.00infobox
United States House of Representativesis achamber of the bicameral United States Congress0.90text

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