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| house_type        = Lower house
| house_type        = Lower house
| body              = United States Congress
| body              = United States Congress
| new_session      = {{Start date|2023|9|16}}
| new_session      = {{Start date|2024|1|18}}
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
| leader1_type      = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]]
| leader1          = [[Joey DiCarlo]]
| leader1          = [[Blakemore Alexander]]
| party1            = ([[New American Left|NAL]])
| party1            = ([[Great Society Party|GSP]])
| election1        = September 17, 2023
| election1        = January 29, 2024


| 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          = [[Ludwig]]
| leader2          = [[Briggan C. Fenray III]]
| party2            = ([[New American Left|NAL]])
| party2            = ([[America First Party|AFP]])
| election2        = September 17, 2023
| election2        = January 29, 2024


| leader3_type      = [[Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives|Minority Leader]]
| leader3_type      = [[Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives|Minority Leader]]
| leader3          = [[Nicolas Claus]]
| leader3          = [[Gregory Crane]]
| party3            = ([[Libertarian-Republican Party|LRP]])
| party3            = ([[Party of Unified Marxists|POUM]])
| election3        = September 17, 2023
| election3        = January 29, 2024


| members          = 13 voting members<br>7 needed for a majority<br>
| members          = 13 voting members<br>7 needed for a majority<br>
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| structure1_res    = 290px
| structure1_res    = 290px
| political_groups1 =  
| political_groups1 =  
'''Progress Caucus (7)'''
'''Centrist Caucus (9)'''
: {{Color box|#FE3B3A|border=darkgray}} [[New American Left|NAL]] (5)
: {{Color box|#FE3B3A|border=darkgray}} [[Great Society Party|GSP]] (7)
: {{Color box|#6D0101|border=darkgray}} [[Party of Unified Marxists|POUM]] (1)
: {{Color box|#8ABCFC|border=darkgray}} [[America First Party|AFP]] (2)
: {{Color box|#dddddd|border=darkgray}} [[Independent]] (1)
'''Communist Caucus (3)'''
'''Liberty Caucus (5)'''
: {{Color box|#6D0101|border=darkgray}} [[Party of Unified Marxists|POUM]] (3)
: {{Color box|#FEAF52|border=darkgray}} [[Libertarian-Republican Party|LRP]] (5)
'''DEF Caucus (1)'''
'''American First Caucus (1)'''
: {{Color box|#dddddd|border=darkgray}} [[Independent|IND]] (1)
: {{Color box|#FEAF52|border=darkgray}} [[Libertarian-Republican Party|LRP]] (1)


| term_length      = 2 months
| term_length      = 2 months


| last_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, September 2023|September 2023]]
| last_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, January 2024|January 2024]]
| next_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, November 2023|November 2023]]
| next_election1    = [[United States House of Representatives elections, April 2024|April 2024]]
}}
}}
The '''United States House of Representatives''' is the lower house of the United States Congress, with the [[United States Senate]] being the upper house.
The '''United States House of Representatives''' is the lower house of the United States Congress, with 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 caucuses.
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 caucuses.

Latest revision as of 17:07, 22 February 2024

United States House of Representatives
Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
Seal of the House
Type
Type
Lower house of the United States Congress
History
New session started
January 18, 2024 (2024-01-18)
Leadership
Blakemore Alexander, (GSP)
Since January 29, 2024
Briggan C. Fenray III, (AFP)
Since January 29, 2024
Gregory Crane, (POUM)
Since January 29, 2024
Structure
Seats 13 voting members
7 needed for a majority
Political groups

Centrist Caucus (9)

     GSP (7)
     AFP (2)

Communist Caucus (3)

     POUM (3)

DEF Caucus (1)

     IND (1)
Length of term
2 months
Elections
Last election
January 2024
Next election
April 2024

The United States House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress, with 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 caucuses.