United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they comprise the national bicameral legislature... Wikipedia

• Type:  Lower house of the United States Congress
• Term limits:  None
• New session started:  January 03, 2023
• Speaker:  Mike Johnson, (R), Since October 25, 2023
• Majority Leader:  Steve Scalise, (R), Since January 3, 2023
• Minority Leader:  Hakeem Jeffries, (D), Since January 3, 2023
• Majority Whip:  Tom Emmer, (R), Since January 3, 2023
• Minority Whip:  Katherine Clark, (D), Since January 3, 2023
• Seats:  435 voting members, 6 non-voting members, 218 for a majority
• Political groups:  Majority (222), Republican (222) Minority (213), Democratic (213)
• Length of term:  2 years
• Voting system:  Plurality voting in 46 states
• Last election:  November 8, 2022
• Next election:  November 5, 2024
• Redistricting:  State legislatures or redistricting commissions, varies by state
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo