-
- Total members: 435 participating, 5 non-voting
- Meeting place: United States Capitol, South Wing
- Number of representatives proportional state's population
- Fixed at 435 total members
- Delegates serve two-year terms
- Can be re-elected an unlimited number of times
- Annual salary for Representatives: $165,200
- Sometimes referred to as the "lower house"
-
-
The House of Representatives is one of two portions of the United States Congress. Unlike its counterpart the Senate, which provides two representatives for each state, the House delegates representatives to proportionally to its population. The more residents a state has, the more House Representatives it will have. The House and the Senate combined form the Legislative Branch of the United States government.
-
Current House Leadership
- Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi (Dem.)
- House Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer (Dem.)
- House Minority Leader: John Boehner (Rep.)
-
Representative Plan
The current scheme of proportional representation in the House was the effect of great debate in America's early history. Larger states supported James Madison's Virginia Plan, which would favor states with large populations. Smaller states feared their votes would be rendered inconsequential, and supported the New Jersey Plan, where all states would be represented equally. The Connecticut Compromise unified the two plans by creating one legislative body where representatives reflect population—the House—and one where all states are equal—the Senate. -
-
-
U.S. House of Representatives on Amazon
-
Historic Print (M): William Pennington. Speaker of the House of Representatives of the U.S. 36th Congress 18 - $47.00
This is a museum quality, reproduction print on premium paper with archival/UV resistant inks. <p>Date: Washington, D.C. : Published by C. Bohn, [1860?]<p>Subject:...Amazon
-
House Ethics Manual - $1.00
This ebooks is included in the Ultimate Handheld US History Library OVER 55,000 WORKS! Simply the largest ebook library of American history ...Amazon
-
Setting the Agenda: Responsible Party Government in the U.S. House of Representatives - $74.00
Scholars of the U.S. House disagree over the importance of political parties in organizing the legislative process. On the one hand, non-partisan theories stress how congressional...Amazon
-
Legislators, Leaders, and Lawmaking: The U.S. House of Representatives in the Postreform Era - $24.00
Recently plagued by gridlock, huge deficits, and deep policy differences, Congress has often been the target of relentless and bitter criticism. Asking how the House performs its l...Amazon
-
Sharing the Wealth: Member Contributions and the Exchange Theory of Party Influence in the U.s. House of Representatives - $19.95
Documents the ever-larger sums donated by incumbent members of Congress to their parties and other candidates, and discusses the consequences.Amazon
view more products...
-
-
U.S. House of Representatives Questions
-
Will there be another civil war in the U.S.? 9 AnswersProbably not. 150 years ago, people were different and much more willing to take action on what they believed in. It seems now that everything is just an inte... read more -
What are the best colleges in the U.S.? 7 AnswersFind out where people you respect went to college. What do you want to study? Who do you look up to in that field? Where did they go to college. This can hel... read more -
Whats in the 2009 stimulus package that just passed the U.S. House of Representatives? 2 Answers$150 billion earmarked for schools would effectively double federal education spending.$71 billion for clean energy programs$20 billion for clean energy tax inc... read more -
Should the U.S. Introduce a National Sales Tax (or the "Fair Tax") to Replace the current Income Tax? 2 AnswersA sales tax is a regressive tax system, because the fraction of income spent by low income families is far higher than the same fraction for wealthy families. T... read more
view more questions...
-
-
U.S. House of Representatives Leadership
- Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi
Republicans
- Minority Leader: John Boehner
- Minority Whip: Roy Blunt
- Republican Conference Chair: Adam Putnam
Democrats
- Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer
- Majority Whip: James Clyburn
- Democratic Caucus Chairman: Rahm Emanuel
U.S. House of Representatives Scandals
- Mahalo's Guide to the Washington D.C. Lobbying Scandal
- The following links go to Wikipedia:
- Tom DeLay
- Duke Cunningham
- Mark Foley
- William J. Jefferson
- Bob Ney
-
On Twitter Powered by Twitter
-
South Carroll Student Serving as Page in U.S. House of Representatives - http://bit.ly/5wQiBX
-
Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives Members By State http://ow.ly/NM0y
-
Dec. 19 1998: U.S. House of Representatives passed articles of impeachment against President Bill Clinton over .. http://bit.ly/6MGYpw
-
Bill in Congress champions UD's vehicle to grid technology|A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives .. http://oohja.com/x3MKa
-
Bill in Congress champions UD's vehicle to grid technology|A bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives .. http://oohja.com/x3MIJ
view more tweets...
-
About this page
-
Page Views0
This page currently has no vertical manager.
Featured Pages
