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History of the House - House.gov

The Constitution grants the U.S. House of Representatives a unique set of powers in the federal government, embodying the framers' intent to make it ...

United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia

The House meets in the south wing of the United States Capitol. The rules of the House generally address a two-party system, with a majority party in government ...

House of Representatives | Definition, History, & Facts - Britannica

House of Representatives, one of the two houses of the bicameral United States Congress, established in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States.

About Congress | U.S. Capitol - Visitor Center

To be elected to the House of Representatives, a person must be at least 25 years old, a citizen of the United States for seven years or more, and a resident of ...

History of the United States House of Representatives - Wikipedia

The House was established by the United States Constitution and convened for its first meeting on March 4, 1789, at Federal Hall in New York City.

Congress.gov | Library of Congress

U.S. Congress legislation, Congressional Record debates, Members of Congress, legislative process educational resources presented by the Library of ...

House of Representatives: Definition, Facts, History

On March 4, 1789, the U.S. Congress first convened in the newly independent country's then-capital of New York City, heralding the birth of the ...

U.S. House History (@USHouseHistory) / X

Official account of History, Art & Archives of the U.S. House of Representatives. Specific inquiries: [email protected]. https://t.co/5LMVfzli55.

A Timeline of Congress and the Capitol

History of Congress and the Capitol between 1789-1815. General Resource ... It's in the making." Robert M. La Follette, Sr., Member, U.S. House of Representatives ...

Congressional Record | Congress.gov | Library of Congress

Congress (Years). 1973-2024 Tip Historical (1799-1811, 1813-1873, 1951-1972) Tip. 93-118 (1973-2024), 118 (2023-2024), 117 (2021-2022), 116 (2019-2020), 115 ( ...

The History of the U.S. House of Representatives | Library of Congress

Historian Robert V. Remini discussed his recently published book, "The House: The History of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Legislative Branch | The White House

The United States Congress is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Learn more about the powers of the Legislative Branch of the federal ...

Historical Perspective - U.S. Census Bureau

The Constitution provides for an enumeration of the population to serve as the basis for the apportionment of members of the US House of Representatives among ...

The U.S. House of Representatives - About Congress

Of all federal government institutions, the House of Representatives is designed to be closest to American voters, ...

Senate Created - U.S. Senate

The Senate's first order of business was to meet jointly with the House to count the electoral ballots that formally gave George Washington his presidential ...

History of Women in the U.S. Congress

A total of three (2D, 1R) women served in the Senate in the 75th Congress, but no more than two served together at any one time.

historical list of Members of Congress - GovTrack.us

Representatives and Senators in the United States Congress.

U.S. House of Representatives | USAGov

The US House of Representatives and the US Senate make up the two chambers of Congress. The House has 435 members, the number representing each state is ...

United States House of Representatives - Ballotpedia

The United States House of Representatives, commonly referred to as the House, is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the ...

Category: US House - Pieces of History - National Archives

On June 30, 1949, Congress passed legislation moving the National Archives to the newly created General Services Administration (GSA) and renamed it the ...