The primary function of the House of Representatives is to pass legislation that has an impact on the United States of America. All bills passed by the House are contingent on the approval of the Senate and the President. Each state is allowed at least one representative; the distribution of representatives depends upon the population of the state. Powers that are reserved solely for the House of Representatives include the creation of bills that pertain to "raising revenue" as well as bills dealing with appropriation. Laws that fall into these categories must originate in the House, therefore only allowing the Senate to amend tax laws rather than initiate them.
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Members of the United States House of Representatives serve two year terms.
Article I of the U.S. Constitutuion specifies that the House of Representatives "...shall have the sole Power of Impeachment." Article I also states that the Senate "...shall have the sole Power to try all Impeachments." And "When the President of the United States is tried, the Chief Justice shall preside." In other words, the House of Representatives makes the decision to Impeach the President. It then presents the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate where the case is tried. The Chief Justice of the United States presides over the trial, and the Senators vote on whether or not to convict the President. Conviction requires a 2/3 vote.
Richard Durbin (D) and Tammy Duckworth (D) are the U.S. Senators representing Illinois. Durbin's next election will be in 2020. Duckworth's next election will be in 2022. Based on the 2010 Census, there are 18 members of the U.S. House of Representatives from Illinois. The Illinois General Assembly is comprised of the Illinois House of Representatives and the Illinois Senate. The State Senate has 59 members and the House has 118 members.
In the United States, Americans participate in political elections, where they vote for people to serve as representatives in government. There are 435 members of the US House, and 100 members of the US Senate.
Historian of the United States House of Representatives was created in 1983.
The House of representatives represents The United States
The United States House of Representatives has 435 members, and the United States Senate has 100 members. Representatives in the House serve 2-year terms.
The United States House of Representatives has 435 Members; 5 Delegates; and 1 Resident Commissioner.
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Illinois has 18 representatives in the United States House of Representatives.
The United States Senate and House of Representatives are collectively termed the "Congress" or "Legislature."
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Congress is made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The United States Congress.