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|name = United States House of Representatives
|name = United States House of Representatives
| house_type        = Lower house
| house_type        = Lower house
| new_session      = {{Start date|2019|03|03}}
| new_session      = {{Start date|2019|11|07}}
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
| leader1          = [[Jeb!]]
| leader1          = [[Patty]]
| party1            = ([[Communist Party|C]])
| party1            = ([[Labor Party|L]])
| election1        = March 12, 2019
| election1        = November 13, 2019


| leader2_type      = [[Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives|Majority Leader]]
| leader2_type      = [[Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives|Majority Leader]]
| leader2          = [[Lohengramm]]
| leader2          = [[System]]
| party2            = ([[Communist Party|C]])
| party2            = ([[Popular Party|P]])
| election2        = March 12, 2019
| election2        = Appointed by Federalist-Populist Caucus


| leader3_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|Minority Leader]]
| leader3_type      = [[Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives|Minority Leader]]
| leader3          = [[LOTR]]
| leader3          = [[Mike]]
| party3            = ([[Republican Party|R]])
| party3            = ([[Labor Party|L]])
| election3        = March 12, 2019
| election3        = Appointed by Labor Caucus


|members = 16 voting members<br/>9 needed for control
|members = 17 voting members<br/>10 needed for control
|structure1=  
|structure1=  
|structure1_res=275px
|structure1_res=275px
| political_groups1 = '''Majority''' (9)<br/>
| political_groups1 = '''Majority Caucus''' (10)<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|maroon|border=darkgray}} [[Communist Party|Communist]] (7)}}
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|darkred|border=darkgray}} [[Federalist Party|Federalist]] (5)}}
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|lightgreen|border=darkgray}} [[Progressive Party|Progressive]] (2)}}
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} [[Popular Party|Popular]] (5)}}
'''Official Minority''' (7)<br/>
'''Labor Caucus''' (6)<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party|Republican]] (4)}}<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} [[Labor Party|Labor]] (6)}}<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} [[Populist Party|Populist]] (2)}}<br/>
'''Indepndent Caucus''' (1)<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|lightgray|border=darkgray}} [[Independent]] (1)}}
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|lightgray|border=darkgray}} [[Independent]] (1)}}


| last_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, December 2018|December 2018]]
| last_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, September 2019|September 2019]]
| next_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, February 2019|February 2019]]
| next_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, January 2020|January 2020]]
}}
}}
The '''United States House of Representatives''' is the lower house of the United States Congress, the [[United States Senate]] being the upper house.
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 16 members.
The House is composed of representatives from each state as allocated according to the states' populations. The House is currently composed of 17 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.
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.

Revision as of 23:09, 1 December 2019

United States House of Representatives
Type
Type
History
New session started
November 7, 2019 (2019-11-07)
Leadership
Patty, (L)
Since November 13, 2019
System, (P)
Since Appointed by Federalist-Populist Caucus
Mike, (L)
Since Appointed by Labor Caucus
Structure
Seats 17 voting members
10 needed for control
Political groups

Majority Caucus (10)

Labor Caucus (6)

Indepndent Caucus (1)

Elections
Last election
September 2019
Next election
January 2020

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 17 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.