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{{Short description|Lower house of the US Congress}} | {{Short description|Lower house of the US Congress}} | ||
{{Organization | |||
|OrganizationName=United States House of Representatives | |||
|OrganizationType=Executive Departments | |||
|Mission=To represent the interests of the American people, legislate federal laws, and oversee the implementation of those laws. The House serves as one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, focusing on issues that directly affect the populace. | |||
|OrganizationExecutive=Speaker of the House | |||
|Employees=10000 (approximate) | |||
|Budget=$1.3 billion (Fiscal Year 2021) | |||
|Website=https://www.house.gov/ | |||
|Services=Legislation; Oversight; Representation; Budget approval | |||
|ParentOrganization=United States Congress | |||
|CreationLegislation=United States Constitution, Article I, Section 2 | |||
|Regulations= | |||
|HeadquartersLocation=38.897706, -77.008431 | |||
|HeadquartersAddress=United States Capitol, Washington, DC 20515, United States | |||
}} | |||
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> | 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> | ||