United States House of Representatives

The **United States House of Representatives** is a part of the U.S. Congress. Congress is the legislature of the U.S. government and makes federal laws. The other part of Congress is the U.S. Senate. There are maximum 435 members in House of Representatives. These members are called **U.S. representatives** or just **representatives**. All representatives are elected every two years.

Every 10 years, the United States Census Bureau counts the population of the United States. The U.S. states can gain or lose representatives based on the count. The House of Representatives is in one of the two wings in the U.S. Capitol building. The other wing is for the Senate. Sometimes, the House of Representatives is informally called the **House**. The chairperson in the U.S. House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House.

According to the U.S. Constitution, all bills about raising revenue, which includes taxes, must start in the House of Representatives. Also, only the House of Representatives has the power to impeach certain officials such as the president or federal judges.

## Members

Every state has members of the House of Representatives. The Constitution says every U.S. state must have at least one member, but almost all states have more. The number is based on how many people live in that state. There are 435 total people who are members of the House of Representatives. Each member serves for 2 years (one term), but they can serve for more if they are elected again. Elections happen every 2 years, and half of them take place on the same day as elections for the president. Those take place every 4 years. They are usually elected with plurality voting, but states can choose the method, and some states choose others. After each election, Congress has a period of time. The term is for 2 years.

There are two groups of members, also called political parties. Besides in the House, they exist in the U.S. Senate, the presidency, the state governments, and more. The groups are the Democratic Party and the Republican Party. In the infobox to the right is a chart showing which the members are part of which party. Blue is the Democrats, and red is the Republicans.

According to the U.S. Constitution, the House of Representatives can expel one of its members by a vote of at least two thirds (2/3). This happened most recently happened with George Santos.

## Speaker of the House

At the beginning of every term, the House members vote on a leader, who is called the Speaker of the House and controls the schedule of when the members speak.

## Other websites

- Clerk of the House of Representatives
    - Chief Administrative Office of the House
    - Office of the majority leader
    - Office of the speaker of the House
    - Official list of current members
    - Rules of the House
- Legislative information and archives for US House and Senate, via Congress.gov
- _Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, 1774 to Present_
- A New Nation Votes: American Election Returns 1787–1825
- Complete Downloadable List of U.S. Representative Contact Information, via AggData LLC]
- Information about U.S. Congressional Bills and Resolutions

## Infobox (legislature)

- **name**: United States House of Representatives
- **legislature**: 119th United States Congress
- **coa pic**: Seal of the United States House of Representatives.svg
- **coa res**: 160px
- **coa alt**: Seal of the United States House of Representatives
- **coa caption**: Seal of the House
- **logo pic**: Flag of the United States House of Representatives.svgborder
- **logo res**: 150px
- **logo alt**: Flag of the United States House of Representatives
- **logo caption**: Flag of the United States House of Representatives
- **house type**: Lower house
- **body**: United States Congress
- **term limits**: None
- **leader1 type**: Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, Speaker
- **leader1**: Mike Johnson
- **party1**: (Republican Party (United States), R)
- **election1**: October 25, 2023
- **leader2 type**: Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, Majority Leader
- **leader2**: Steve Scalise
- **party2**: (Republican Party (United States), R)
- **election2**: January 3, 2023
- **leader3 type**: Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Minority Leader, Minority Leader
- **leader3**: Hakeem Jeffries
- **party3**: (Democratic Party (United States), D)
- **election3**: January 3, 2023
- **leader4 type**: Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Party Whips and Assistant Party Leaders, Majority Whip
- **leader4**: Tom Emmer
- **party4**: (Republican Party (United States), R)
- **election4**: January 3, 2023
- **leader5 type**: Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives#Party Whips and Assistant Party Leaders, Minority Whip
- **leader5**: Katherine Clark
- **party5**: (Democratic Party (United States), D)
- **election5**: January 3, 2023
- **members**: Seniority in the United States House of Representatives, 435 voting members
Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives, 6 non-voting members
218 for a majority
- **structure1**: (119th) US House of Representatives.svg
- **structure1 res**: 250px
- **political groups1**: **Majority (218)**
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**Minority (214)**
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**Vacant (3)**
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- **term length**: 2 years
- **voting system1**: Plurality voting in 46 states

- **last election1**: 2024 United States House of Representatives elections, November 5, 2024
- **next election1**: 2026 United States House of Representatives elections, November 3, 2026
- **redistricting**: State legislature (United States), State legislatures or redistricting commissions, redistricting in the United States, varies by state
- **session room**: United States House of Representatives chamber.jpg
- **meeting place**: House of Representatives Chamber
United States Capitol
Washington, D.C.
United States of America
- **rules**: [https://rules.house.gov/rules-and-resources Rules of the House of Representatives]