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House of Representatives - Members, Committees, The First U.s. House Of Representatives, 1789–1791: Setting Precedent For Future Lawmakers

The lower chamber, or larger branch, of the U.S. Congress, or a similar body in the legislature of many of the states.

The U.S. House of Representatives forms one of the two branches of the U.S. Congress. The House comprises 435 members who are elected to two-year terms. The U.S. Constitution vests the House with the sole power of introducing bills for raising revenue, making it one of the most influential components of the U.S. government.

FURTHER READINGS

U.S. House. 1994. Committee on House Administration. History of the United States House of Representatives, 1789–1994. 103d Cong. 2d sess. H.Doc. 103-324.

CROSS-REFERENCES

Apportionment; Congress of the United States; Constitution of the United States.

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