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| party3            = ([[United Left|UL]])
| party3            = ([[United Left|UL]])
| election3        = November 12th, 2020
| election3        = November 12th, 2020
| leader4_type      = [[Majority Whip]]
| leader4          = [[Martin Walks]]
| party4            = ([[Social Democratic Party|D]])
| election4        = November 12, 2020
| leader5_type      = [[Minority Whip]]
| leader5          = Vacant
| party5            = (Vacant)
| leader6_type      = [[Dean of the United States House of Representatives|Dean]]
| leader6          = [[Putbye|Pierce Bryde]]
| party6            = (Independent)
| election6        = October 11, 2019


| members          = 18 voting members<br>1 non-voting member<br>10 needed for a majority<br>
| members          = 18 voting members<br>1 non-voting member<br>10 needed for a majority<br>

Revision as of 20:13, 5 January 2021

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
September 9, 2020 (2020-09-09)
Leadership
Rose McAlister, (GLP)
Since October 14th, 2020
Viper Darius, (SDP)
Since November 12th, 2020
Jeb!, (UL)
Since November 12th, 2020
Martin Walks, (D)
Since November 12, 2020
Vacant, (Vacant)
Pierce Bryde, (Independent)
Since October 11, 2019
Structure
Seats 18 voting members
1 non-voting member
10 needed for a majority
16th House of Representatives.png
Political groups

Progress Caucus (13)

     SDP (8)
     GLP (4)
     Libertarian (1)
     Independent (3)

Minority Caucus (2)

     UL (3)
Length of term
2 months
Elections
Last election
November 2020
Next election
Januray 2020

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 18 voting members and one non-voting Representative from DC. 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.