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U.s. House Of Representatives (Noun)

The lower legislative house of the United States Congress.

Nouns denoting groupings of people or objects.

The U.S. House of Representatives is composed of 435 representatives who are elected by the people of their congressional districts.
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve a term of two years and are limited by the 22nd Amendment to no more than 21 terms total.
In order to be eligible to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives, a person must be at least 25 years old, a U.S. citizen for a minimum of seven years, and reside in the state that elected them.
The U.S. House of Representatives is responsible for impeaching federal officials, including the President, Vice President, and federal judges.
In a presidential election, if no candidate receives a majority in the Electoral College, the U.S. House of Representatives chooses the President, with each state delegation having one vote.