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There are 448 permanent seats on the House Floor and four tables, two on each side. These tables are occupied by members of the committee that have brought a bill to the floor for consideration and by the party leadership. Members address the House from microphones at any table or "the well", the area immediately in front of the rostrum. [64]
The floor leaders and whips of each party are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot. [3] The Speaker-presumptive is assumed to be the incoming Speaker, although not formally selected to be nominated for Speaker by the majority party's caucus.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 3, 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.
Republicans currently have majority control of the House of Representatives. The GOP took back the House by a slim marigin in the 2022 midterm elections. Of the 435 voting seats in the House, 220 ...
As of 9:00 a.m. ET, Republicans have taken control of the Senate, and have won 198 seats in the House. Control over the House is still up for grabs, as over 50 races are yet to be called.
The floor of a legislature or chamber is the place where members sit and make speeches. When a person is speaking there formally, they are said to have the floor.The House of Commons and the House of Lords of the United Kingdom; the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate all have "floors" with established procedures and protocols.
While on the floor of the House of Representatives, Members are bound by a number of rules on their behavior. Clause 5 of Rule XVII of the House Rules forbids: [5] Exiting or crossing the hall while the Speaker is addressing the House. Passing between the Chair and a Member under recognition.
Non-voting members of the United States House of Representatives (called either delegates or resident commissioner, in the case of Puerto Rico) are representatives of their territory in the House of Representatives, who do not have a right to vote on legislation in the full House but nevertheless have floor privileges and are able to participate in certain other House functions.