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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| | | new_session = {{Start date|2019|01|03}} | ||
| leader1_type = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]] | | leader1_type = [[Speaker of the United States House of Representatives|Speaker]] | ||
| leader1 = [[ | | leader1 = [[Jeb!]] | ||
| party1 = ([[Communist Party|C]]) | | party1 = ([[Communist Party|C]]) | ||
| election1 = | | election1 = February 6, 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 = [[ | | leader2 = [[Sparkle]] | ||
| party2 = ([[Communist Party|C]]) | | party2 = ([[Communist Party|C]]) | ||
| election2 = | | election2 = February 9, 2019 | ||
| 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 = [[ | | leader3 = [[Valerie]] | ||
| party3 = ([[Republican Party|R]]) | | party3 = ([[Republican Party|R]]) | ||
| election3 = | | election3 = February 5, 2019 | ||
|members = 16 voting members<br/>9 needed for control | |members = 16 voting members<br/>9 needed for control | ||
|structure1= | |structure1= | ||
|structure1_res=275px | |structure1_res=275px | ||
| political_groups1 = '''Majority''' (7)<br/> | | political_groups1 = '''Majority''' (7)<br/> | ||
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|lightgreen|border=darkgray}} [[Progressive Party|Progressive]] (4)}} | |||
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|maroon|border=darkgray}} [[Communist Party|Communist]] (3)}} | |||
'''Official Minority''' (5)<br/> | '''Official Minority''' (5)<br/> | ||
*{{nowrap|{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party|Republican]] (5)}}<br/> | *{{nowrap|{{Color box|red|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Party|Republican]] (5)}}<br/> | ||
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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 06:29, 18 February 2019
| United States House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Type | |
| Type |
Lower house |
| History | |
New session started | January 3, 2019 |
| Leadership | |
| Structure | |
| Seats |
16 voting members 9 needed for control |
Political groups |
Majority (7)
Official Minority (5)
Other Minority Parties (4)
|
| Elections | |
Last election | December 2018 |
Next election | February 2019 |
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 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.