United States House of Representatives

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United States House of Representatives
Seal of the U.S. House of Representatives
Seal of the House
Type
Type
Lower house
History
New session started
July 11, 2020 (2020-07-11)
Leadership
Matthew Hale, (ALC)
Since July, 2020
Thanos May, (ALC)
Since May, 2020
Jed Marshall, (L)
Since July, 2020
Structure
Seats 17 voting members
1 non-voting member
9 needed for a majority
House of Reps July.png
Political groups

Majority Caucus (12)

     ALC (8)
     Socialist (1 voting, 1 non-voting)
     Independent (2)

Minority Caucus (6)

     Libertarian (5)
     Tea (1)
Length of term
2 months
Elections
Last election
July 2020
Next election
September 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 17 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.