House of Representatives

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The House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, responsible for initiating revenue bills and representing citizens in proportion to their population.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
House of Representatives canonical 83
The House of Representatives 1

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Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf lower house
apportionmentBasis population
apportionmentMethod census-based apportionment
censusFrequency every 10 years
citizenshipRequirement 7 years as a U.S. citizen
committeeStructure joint committees
select committees
standing committees
constitutionalBasis Article I of the United States Constitution
contingentElectionCondition no candidate receives majority of electoral votes
country United States of America
createdBy United States Constitution
electoralSystem single-member districts
elects Speaker of the House
electsInContingentElection President of the United States
establishedIn 1789
exclusivePower impeach federal officials
initiate revenue bills
hasNonVotingDelegates yes
hasOfficer Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives
Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives
linked to: House Majority Whip

Minority Leader of the United States House of Representatives
linked to: Minority Leader

Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives
linked to: House Minority Whip
hasPower approve federal budget with Senate
override presidential veto with Senate
pass federal legislation
hasUpperHouse United States Senate
language English
legislativeBranchOf federal government of the United States
locatedIn Washington, D.C.
meetsIn United States Capitol
minimumAgeOfMembers 25 years
nickname the House
nonVotingDelegatesFrom American Samoa
District of Columbia
Guam
Northern Mariana Islands
Puerto Rico
U.S. Virgin Islands
numberOfVotingMembers 435
partOf United States Congress
presidingOfficer Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
primaryFunction initiation of revenue bills
lawmaking
representation of the people
residencyRequirement must reside in represented state
sharesPowerWith United States Senate
termLength 2 years
votingRuleForPassage simple majority of members present and voting
votingSystem electronic voting system for roll calls

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Referenced by (84)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

House Committee on International Relations house House of Representatives
House Resolution 222 (95th Congress) chamber House of Representatives
TX-07 hasChamber House of Representatives
CA-13 hasChamber House of Representatives
Federalist No. 52 alternateTitle The House of Representatives
linked to: House of Representatives
119th United States Congress hasChamber House of Representatives
North Carolina's 9th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
TX-16 chamber House of Representatives
TX-27 chamber House of Representatives
Section 1 of Article I establishes House of Representatives
subject linked to: Article I
TX-38 chamber House of Representatives
Illinois's 14th congressional district hasChamber House of Representatives
Washington's 9th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
TX-20 chamber House of Representatives
Missouri's 6th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
New York's 24th congressional district hasChamber House of Representatives
ICCTA sponsorChamber House of Representatives
Georgia's 8th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
Calare currentMemberChamber House of Representatives
Division of Franklin chamber House of Representatives
subject linked to: federal Division of Franklin
New Jersey's 11th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
South Carolina's 6th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
California's 22nd congressional district hasChamber House of Representatives
California's 23rd congressional district chamber House of Representatives
California's 18th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
Public Law 111-152 originatingChamber House of Representatives
New York's 12th congressional district hasChamber House of Representatives
Kansas's 4th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
VA-01 chamber House of Representatives
New York's 15th congressional district hasChamber House of Representatives
NC-11 hasChamber House of Representatives
New York's 18th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
Georgia's 7th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
New Jersey's 5th congressional district hasChamber House of Representatives
Arizona's 1st congressional district chamber House of Representatives
press gallery credentialing office associatedWith House of Representatives
GA-02 chamber House of Representatives
House Resolution 6 (104th Congress) chamber House of Representatives
House Administration Committee legislativeChamber House of Representatives
MA-08 chamber House of Representatives
Anti-Administration group legislativeBase House of Representatives
Massachusetts's 7th congressional district chamber House of Representatives
Indiana's 3rd congressional district chamber House of Representatives
Massachusetts's 6th congressional district hasChamber House of Representatives