United States House of Representatives

The United States House of Representatives is the of the, with the Senate being the. Together they compose the national of the.

The House's composition is established by. The House is composed of representatives who sit in allocated to each  on a basis of population as measured by the, with each district having one representative, provided that each state is entitled to at least one. Since its inception, all representatives have been directly elected. The number of voting representatives is fixed by law at 11.

The House is charged with the passage of federal, known as , 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 if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the. The House meets in the south wing of the.

The presiding officer is the Speaker of the House, who is elected by the members thereof. The Speaker and other floor leaders are chosen by the or the, depending on whichever  has more voting members.