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The '''United States House of Representatives''' is the [[lower chamber]] of the [[United States Congress]], with the [[United States Senate|Senate]] being the [[upper chamber]]. Together, they compose the national [[bicameral legislature]] of the [[United States]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The House Explained |url=https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=house.gov |url-status=live |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20231203080240/https://www.house.gov/the-house-explained#:~:text=As%20per%20the%20Constitution,%20the,the%20federal%20government's%20legislative%20branch. |archive-date=December 3, 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=December 2, 2023 |title=House of Representatives {{!}} Definition, History, & Facts |url=https://www.britannica.com/topic/House-of-Representatives-United-States-government |access-date=December 3, 2023 |website=Britannica |language=en}}</ref> The House is charged with the passage of federal [[legislation]], known as [[Bill (United States Congress)|bills]]; those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to [[President of the United States|the president]] for signature or [[veto]]. The House's exclusive powers include initiating all revenue bills, [[Impeachment in the United States|impeaching]] federal officers, and [[Contingent election|electing the president]] if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the [[United States Electoral College|Electoral College]].<ref>[[Article One of the United States Constitution#Section 7: Bills|Article 1, Section 7]] of the Constitution</ref><ref>[[Article One of the United States Constitution#Section 2: House of Representatives|Article 1, Section 2]], and in the [[Twelfth Amendment to the United States Constitution]]</ref>