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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 [[wikipedia:Contingent election|electing the president]] if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the [[wikipedia:United States Electoral College|Electoral College]]. The House is elected [[wikipedia:Biennial|bienially]] using [[wikipedia:party-list proportional representation|party-list proportional representation]] in [[wikipedia: | 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 [[wikipedia:Contingent election|electing the president]] if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the [[wikipedia:United States Electoral College|Electoral College]]. The House is elected [[wikipedia:Biennial|bienially]] using [[wikipedia:party-list proportional representation|party-list proportional representation]] in [[wikipedia:Plural district|plural districts]], with each corresponding to a single state. | ||
Revision as of 05:08, 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 statewode plural districts | |
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. The House is elected bienially using party-list proportional representation in plural districts, with each corresponding to a single state.