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 composition of the House is established by Article One of
the United States Constitution. The House is composed of
representatives who sit in congressional districts allocated to each
state on a basis of population as measured by the U.S. Census, with
each district entitled to one representative. Since its inception in
1789, all representatives have been directly elected. The number of
voting representatives is fixed by law at 435. In addition, there are
currently six non-voting members, bringing the total membership of the
US House of Representatives to 441 or fewer with vacancies. As of the
2010 Census, the largest delegation is that of California, with 53
representatives. Seven states have only one representative: Alaska,
Delaware, Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota, Vermont, and
Wyoming.The House is charged with the passage of federal legislation,
known as bills, which, after concurrence by the Senate, are sent to
the president for consideration. The House also has exclusive powers:
it initiates all revenue bills, impeaches federal officers, and elects
the president if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the
Electoral College. The House meets in the south wing of the United
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