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- 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"
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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.
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Current House Leadership
- Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi (Dem.)
- House Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer (Dem.)
- House Minority Leader: John Boehner (Rep.)
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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. -
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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
When is AJ McLean coming to the U.S? 1 AnswerI'm sorry, I checked Ticketmaster, LiveNation and did a general web search but could not find any indication that AJ McLean with or without the Backstreet Boys ... read more
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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
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Abolish the U.S. Senate, add 100 more seats in the House of Representatives, and establish a British-like parliament.
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