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 of the United States Congress
History
New session started
September 9, 2020 (2020-09-09)
Leadership
Rose McAlister, (GLP)
Since October 14th, 2020
SteB, (SDP)
Since September 9th, 2020
Omarosa Johnson Sandoval III, (L)
Since September 9th, 2020
Structure
Seats 18 voting members
1 non-voting member
10 needed for a majority
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Political groups

Progress Caucus (13)

     SDP (9)
     UL (3)
     GLP (3)
     Independent (2)

Minority Caucus (2)

     Libertarian (2)
Length of term
2 months
Elections
Last election
September 2020
Next election
November 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.