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'''Minority''' (7)<br/>
'''Official Minority''' (3)<br/>
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*{{nowrap|{{Color box|lightgreen|border=darkgray}} [[Progressive Party|Progressive]] (3)}}
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|grey|border=darkgray}} [[Independent]] (4)}}<br/>
'''Other Minority Parties''' (1)<br/>
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| last_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, June 2018|June 2018]]
| last_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, June 2018|June 2018]]
| next_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, August 2018|August 2018]]
| next_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, August 2018|August 2018]]
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The '''United States House of Representatives''' is the lower house of the United States Congress, the [[United States Senate]] being the upper house.
The House is composed of representatives from each state as allocated according to the states' populations. The House is currently composed of 20 members.
The presiding officer is the Speaker of the House, who is elected by the members thereof. The floor leaders are selected by their respective party caucuses.
== Current Makeup of the US House of Representatives ==
'''Majority:'''<br/>
'''[[Democratic Party]]'''<br/>
''Two seats vacant''<br/>
[[ComHack447]]<br/>
[[Toby Ziegler]]<br/>
[[Mega]]<br/>
[[Eunomio]]<br/>
[[stormstopper]]<br/>
[[JoelDouleur]]<br/>
[[Peanut]]<br/>
'''[[Republican Party]]'''<br/>
''Two seats vacant''<br/>
[[Da_Fish]]<br/>
[[Frank McCath]]<br/>
'''Official Minority:'''<br/>
'''[[Progressive Party]]'''<br/>
[[Butterlands]]<br/>
[[meatduck12]]<br/>
[[Graeme]]<br/>
'''Other Minority Parties:'''<br/>
'''[[Independent]]'''<br/>
[[MikeSmith]]

Revision as of 19:17, 22 July 2018

United States House of Representatives
Type
Type
Lower house
History
New session started
June 10, 2018 (2018-06-10)
Leadership
Butterlands, (P)
Since June 11, 2018
ComHack447, (D)
Since June 12, 2018
Meatduck12, (P)
Since June 13, 2018
Structure
Seats 20 voting members
11 needed for control
June222018USHouse.png
Political groups

Majority (13)

Official Minority (3)

Other Minority Parties (1)

Elections
Last election
June 2018
Next election
August 2018

The United States House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress, the United States Senate being the upper house.

The House is composed of representatives from each state as allocated according to the states' populations. The House is currently composed of 20 members.

The presiding officer is the Speaker of the House, who is elected by the members thereof. The floor leaders are selected by their respective party caucuses.

Current Makeup of the US House of Representatives

Majority:
Democratic Party
Two seats vacant
ComHack447
Toby Ziegler
Mega
Eunomio
stormstopper
JoelDouleur
Peanut
Republican Party
Two seats vacant
Da_Fish
Frank McCath
Official Minority:
Progressive Party
Butterlands
meatduck12
Graeme
Other Minority Parties:
Independent
MikeSmith