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| last_election1 = [[United States House of Representatives elections, December 2018|December 2018]] | | last_election1 = [[United States House of Representatives elections, December 2018|December 2018]] | ||
| next_election1 = [[United States House of Representatives elections, February 2019|February 2019]] | | next_election1 = [[United States House of Representatives elections, February 2019|February 2019]] | ||
Revision as of 06:36, 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 (9)
Official Minority (7)
|
| 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.