United States House of Representatives

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United States House of Representatives
119th United States Congress
Unofficial seal
Flag of the United States House of Representatives
Type
Type	Lower house of the United States Congress
Term limits	None
History
New session started	January 3, 2025 (2025-01-03)
Leadership
Speaker	Mike Johnson (R) since October 25, 2023
Majority Leader	Steve Scalise (R) since January 3, 2023
Minority Leader	Hakeem Jeffries (D) since January 3, 2023
Majority Whip	Tom Emmer (R) since January 3, 2023
Minority Whip	Katherine Clark (D) since January 3, 2023
Structure
Seats	435 voting members 6 non-voting members 218 for a majority
Political groups	Majority (219)   Republican (218)   Independent (1) Minority (214)   Democratic (214) Vacant (2)   Vacant (2)
Length of term	2 years
Elections
Voting system	Plurality voting in 46 states Varies in 4 states Alaska & Maine: Instant-runoff voting Georgia & Louisiana: Two-round system California & Washington: Nonpartisan primary
Last election	November 5, 2024
Next election	November 3, 2026
Redistricting	State legislatures or redistricting commissions, varies by state
Meeting place
House of Representatives Chamber United States Capitol Washington, D.C. United States
Website
house.gov
Constitution
United States Constitution
Rules
Rules of the House of Representatives