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The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia. There are currently 432 members.
- Why 435?
- The Problem with Being Stuck at 435
- How to Expand The House
There have been 435 seats in the House for so long now that it might seem as if the Founding Fathers had foreseen it as a natural ceiling for the chamber’s size. But that isn’t the case: 435 is entirely arbitrary. The House arrived at that number because of political expediency — and it has stayed there because of it, too. Up until 1910, when the c...
In 1910, the largest state, New York, had about 9 million more people than the smallest — that is, least populous — state, Nevada. But today, the largest state, California, has nearly 39 million more peoplethan the smallest, Wyoming. This staggering gap makes it far more likely for states to end up with wildly unequal district populations thanks to...
A number of ideas have emerged for how best to expand the House. Some reformers have suggested a one-time, arbitrary fix, like adding 50 seats. Others have argued for a more substantive overhaul, like resizing the House based on the population of the smallest state— often called the Wyoming rule, as Wyoming has occupied this position since 1990. Bu...
- Geoffrey Skelley
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Oct 13, 2024 · Republicans currently have majority control of the House of Representatives. The GOP took back the House by a slim marigin in the 2022 midterm elections. Of the 435 voting seats in the House,...
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Sep 16, 2024 · The U.S. Congress consists of two houses, the House of Representatives and the Senate. Each state elects two senators, while seats in the House of Representatives are apportioned by state according to population, with each state receiving a minimum of one representative.
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress, with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together, they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
OFFICIAL LIST OF MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES of the UNITED STATES AND THEIR PLACES OF RESIDENCE ONE HUNDRED EIGHTEENTH CONGRESS • NOVEMBER 1, 2024 Compiled by KEVIN F. McCUMBER, Acting Clerk of the House of Representatives https://clerk.house.gov Republicans in roman (220); Democrats in italic (212); vacancies (3) NJ09, TX18, WI08 ...
