House of Representative

  The lower house of a legislative body especially, capitalized H&R : the lower house of the U.S. Congress or a state legislature.The House of Representatives is made up of 435 elected members, divided among the 50 states in proportion to their total population.The United States House of Representatives is the lower house of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper house. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The House's composition is established by Article One of the United States Constitution.Among other duties, representatives introduce bills and resolutions, offer amendments and serve on committees. The number of representatives with full voting rights is 435, a number set by Public Law 62-5 on August 8, 1911, and in effect since 1913.The House has several powers assigned exclusively to it, including the power to initiate revenue bills, impeach federal officials, and elect the President in the case of an electoral college tie. Since then, they have been elected to six-year terms by the people of each state.100 men serve in the U.S. Senate and 435 serve in the U.S. House of Representatives.There are currently 435 voting representatives. Five delegates and one resident commissioner serve as non-voting members of the House, although they can vote in committee. Representatives must be 25 years old and must have been U.S. citizens for at least 7 years. Representatives serve 2-year terms.State with the most: California (53), same as in 2000.States with the fewest (only one district "at-large"): Alaska, Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont and Wyoming. Alaska and Wyoming are the only states that have never had more than one district. 53, United States House of Representatives Seats by State.In total, 347 women have been U.S. representatives and seven more women have been non-voting delegates. As of June 14, 2021, there are 119 women in the U.S. House of Representatives (not counting four female non-voting delegates), making women 27.4% of the total. The Speaker for the House of Representative is Nancy Pelosi (Democratic Party) , since 2019.