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The '''United States House of Representatives''' is the [[wikipedia:lower chamber|lower chamber]] of the [[wikipedia:United States Congress|United States Congress]], with the [[(Multi-party America)|Senate]] being the [[wikipedia:upper chamber|upper chamber]]. Together, they compose the national [[wikipedia:bicameral legislature|bicameral legislature]] of the [[Multi-party America|United States]]. The House is charged with the passage of federal [[wikipedia:legislation|legislation]], known as [[wikipedia:Bill (United States Congress)|bills]]; those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to [[wikipedia:President of the United States|the president]] for signature or [[wikipedia:veto|veto]]. The House's exclusive powers include initiating all revenue bills, [[wikipedia:Impeachment in the United States|impeaching]] federal officers, and [[Contingent election|electing the president]] if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the [[wikipedia:United States Electoral College|Electoral College]].[[wikipedia:Article One of the United States Constitution#Section 7: Bills|Article 1, Section 7]] of the Constitution, [[wikipedia:Article One of the United States Constitution#Section 2: House of Representatives|Article 1, Section 2]], and in the [[wikipedia:Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution|Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution]]. | |||
Revision as of 05:05, 30 December 2024
House of Representatives | |
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| Type | |
| Type | |
| Leadership | |
Speaker | Mary Peltola (P-AK) |
Majority Leader | Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) |
Minority Leader | Mike Johnson (I-LA) |
| Structure | |
| Seats | 435 |
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Political groups | Majority (225): Democratic: 122 seats PPP: 48 seats Socialist: 38 seats CDS: 17 seats Minority (210): Republican: 175 seats Dixiecrat: 35 seats
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| Elections | |
| Party-list proportional representation in 50 statewide multi-member constituencies | |
Last election | 2024 |
Next election | 2026 |
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The House is charged with the passage of federal legislation, known as bills; those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to the president for signature or veto. The House's exclusive powers include initiating all revenue bills, impeaching federal officers, and electing the president if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the Electoral College.Article 1, Section 7 of the Constitution, Article 1, Section 2, and in the Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution.