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This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
District of Columbia Delegate Act; Long title: An Act to establish a Commission on the Organization of the Government of the District of Columbia and to provide for a Delegate to the House of Representatives from the District of Columbia. Enacted by: the 91st United States Congress: Effective: September 22, 1970: Citations; Public law: Pub. L ...
Members, past and present, who represented the District of Columbia in the United States House of Representatives. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Each member of the council served a 3-year term starting February 1, with seats staggered by three years; except for those appointed initially in 1967. In the event that a member's term expired, they would remain a member until a replacement was confirmed and sworn in. By law, a maximum of six members could be from any one party.
The District of Columbia Organic Act of 1801 is an organic act enacted by Congress under Article 1, Section 8 of the United States Constitution that formally placed the District of Columbia under the control of Congress and organized the unincorporated territory within the District into two counties: Washington County to the north and east of ...
Jermaine Johnson, Member of the South Carolina House of Representatives from the 80th district (2020–present) [5] Party officials. Andrew Yang, Leader of the Forward Party (2021–present), Presidential Ambassador for Global Entrepreneurship (2015–2017) [6] Individuals . Marianne Williamson, author and political activist [7] Organizations ...
On December 24, 1973, Congress obliged the demands of local residents and enacted the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, providing for an elected mayor and the 13-member Council of the District of Columbia. [13] The council has the ability to pass local laws and ordinances.
Eleanor Holmes Norton (born June 13, 1937) [1] [2] is an American politician, lawyer, and human rights activist. [3] Norton serves as a congressional delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives, where she has represented the District of Columbia since 1991 as a member of the Democratic Party.