The United States House of Representatives is the House of Congress . It presents each state in proportion to the population. The number of seats in the chamber is constant and amounts to 435, although Congress has the right to change the number of seats. Each state representative takes his place during the two-year term and can be re-elected an unlimited number of times. The head of the chamber is a speaker elected by its members.
| US House of Representatives | |
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| English The United States House of Representatives | |
| 115th US House of Representatives | |
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| Type of | |
| Type of | lower house of congress |
| Guide | |
| Speaker | Nancy Pelosi , Democratic Party from January 3, 2019 |
| Structure | |
| Of members | 435 |
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| Last election | November 6, 2018 |
| Conference hall | |
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| Capitol , Washington | |
| Site | |
| house.gov | |
The formation and powers of Congress are set forth in the first article of the US Constitution . In this case, the concepts of the upper and lower chambers are not used. The main function of the House of Representatives is the adoption of federal laws, i.e. such laws that apply in all states. Billy members of the House are also debating in the Senate and endorsed by the president before they become law.
Compared to the Senate: the main power of the House of Representatives is the adoption of laws, and the Senate is the personnel appointment and control.
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Membership
A candidate for membership in the House of Representatives must be at least 25 years old, be a US citizen for at least the past seven years, and live in the state that he will represent [1] .
House members may use the appeal of “The Honorable” (The Hon., “Hon.”) In front of the name.
Salaries
As of January 2010, the annual salary of each representative was set at $ 174 thousand (i.e., $ 14.5 thousand per month).
Under the Twenty-Seventh Amendment to the US Constitution, the United States House of Representatives and Senators Salary Change Act does not enter into force until the new House is reconvened.
Committees
- Committee on Agriculture
- Appropriations Committee
- Armed Forces Committee
- Budget Committee
- Education and Labor Committee
- Committee on Energy and Trade
- Financial Services Committee
- Foreign Affairs Committee
- National Security Committee
- Housing Administration Committee
- Judicial Committee
- Natural Resources Committee
- Oversight and Government Reform Committee
- Regulatory Committee
- Committee on Science and Technology
- Small Business Committee
- Standards Committee
- Transport and Infrastructure Committee
- Veterans Affairs Committee
- Committee on Methods and Tools
- Joint Economic Committee
- Congressional Joint Inauguration Committee
- Joint Tax Committee
- Permanent Special Chamber Intelligence Committee
- House Ad Hoc Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
See also
- US Senate
Notes
- ↑ United States Executive Summary: Elections , 2016 / Bureau of International Information Programs, US Department of State
Links
- Directory of Representatives / House.gov,
- The US House of Representatives / House.gov,