United States House of Representatives

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United States House of Representatives
Type
Type
Lower house
History
New session started
March 11, 2020 (2020-03-11)
Leadership
John Smith, (F)
Since March 11, 2020
System, (F)
Since Appointed by N/A Caucus (00/00/000)
Johnsonson, (AL)
Since Appointed by N/A Caucus (00/00/0000)
Structure
Seats 19 voting members
10 needed for control
Political groups

Majority Caucus (11)

Minority Caucus (3)

No Caucus (2)

Elections
Last election
March 2020
Next election
May 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.