House of Representatives
United States of America
Qualifications
-Must be at least 25 years old.
-Must be a citizen of the U.S. for at least 7 years.
-Must be a legal resident of the state elected.
Leadership Positions
-Speaker of the House - the most powerful leader. They can influence proceedings. They also deal with committees, scheduling bills, and they refer bills to the House.
-Majority and Minority Leaders
-Majority Leader helps plan the party's legislative program and steer bills through House.
Paul Ryan
Speaker of the House
Kevin McCarthy
Majority Leader of the House of Representatives
Nancy Pelosi
Minority Leader of the House of Representatives
Facts
-435 members
-Two-year terms
-Term begins January 3
-More than 90% of representatives are reelected