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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|11|07}}
| new_session      = {{Start date|2020|1|11}}
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
| leader1          = [[Patty]]
| leader1          = [[Valerie]]
| party1            = ([[Labor Party|L]])
| party1            = ([[Federalist Party|F]])
| election1        = November 13, 2019
| election1        = January 13, 2020


| 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          = [[System]]
| leader2          = [[Cabin Fever]]
| party2            = ([[Popular Party|P]])
| party2            = ([[Federalist Party|F]])
| election2        = Appointed by Federalist-Populist Caucus (11/14/19)
| election2        = Appointed by Federalist-Populist Caucus (1/14/20), Reappointed by Federalist Caucus (1/21/20)


| 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          = [[Mike]]
| leader3          = [[Johnathan Darby]]
| party3            = ([[Labor Party|L]])
| party3            = ([[Labor Party|L]])
| election3        = Appointed by Labor Caucus (11/14/19)
| election3        = Appointed by Labor Caucus (1/14/20)


|members = 17 voting members<br/>10 needed for control
|members = 19 voting members<br/>10 needed for control
|structure1=  
|structure1=  
|structure1_res=275px
|structure1_res=275px
| political_groups1 = '''Majority Caucus''' (10)<br/>
| political_groups1 = '''Majority Caucus''' (10)<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|darkred|border=darkgray}} [[Federalist Party|Federalist]] (5)}}
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|darkred|border=darkgray}} [[Federalist Party|Federalist]] (10)}}
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} [[Popular Party|Popular]] (5)}}
'''Minority Caucus''' (4)<br/>
'''Labor Caucus''' (6)<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} [[Labor Party|Labor]] (4)}}<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|blue|border=darkgray}} [[Labor Party|Labor]] (6)}}<br/>
'''Popular Caucus''' (3)<br/>
'''Indepndent Caucus''' (1)<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|orange|border=darkgray}} [[Popular Party]] (3)}}
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|lightgray|border=darkgray}} [[Independent]] (1)}}
'''No Caucus''' (1)<br/>
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|gray|border=darkgray}} [[Independent]] (1)}}


| last_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, September 2019|September 2019]]
| last_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, November 2019|November 2019]]
| next_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, January 2020|January 2020]]
| next_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, March 2020|March 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 17 members.
The House is composed of representatives from each state as allocated according to the states' populations. The House is currently composed of 19 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 22:03, 21 January 2020

United States House of Representatives
Type
Type
Lower house
History
New session started
January 11, 2020 (2020-01-11)
Leadership
Valerie, (F)
Since January 13, 2020
Cabin Fever, (F)
Since Appointed by Federalist-Populist Caucus (1/14/20), Reappointed by Federalist Caucus (1/21/20)
Johnathan Darby, (L)
Since Appointed by Labor Caucus (1/14/20)
Structure
Seats 19 voting members
10 needed for control
Political groups

Majority Caucus (10)

Minority Caucus (4)

Popular Caucus (3)

No Caucus (1)

Elections
Last election
November 2019
Next election
March 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 19 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.