Inside U.S. House of Representatives
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FACTS
Congress is the legislative branch of the U.S. government. It makes federal laws.
The U.S. Congress is divided into two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The powers of the House are found in the U.S. Constitution in Article I, Section 2
The U.S. Congress is divided into two parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.
The Senate is the upper house and the House of Representatives is the lower house.
Some states have more representatives than other states. This is because they have more people.
Representatives are elected for two years and they represent the people in their districts.
Congress was divided into two parts to allow smaller states to have equal influence in the Senate and to
allow more populated states to be well represented in The House.
Powers of the House include: the power to initiate revenue bills, impeach officials, and elect the
president in Electoral deadlocks.
Bills may be introduced in either House of Congress; however, tax bills must originate in the House of
Representatives.
Both Houses of Congress must approve a bill before it can become law.
The leader of The House is the Speaker. The current Speaker of the House of Representatives is Nancy
Pelosi.