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Orphan date February 2009 Unreferenced May 2011 date May 2011 Delegation Composition class wikitable colspan 1 rowspan 1 Year American politics party colours Democratic Democratic Held American politics party colours Republican Republican Held United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1974 1974 29 14 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1978 1978 26 17 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1980 1980 23 20 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1982 1982 28 17 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1984 1984 25 20 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1986 1986 26 19 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1988 1988 26 19 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1990 1990 25 20 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1992 1992 29 23 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1994 1994 26 26 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1996 1996 29 23 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 1998 1998 28 24 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2000 2000 32 20 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2002 2002 33 20 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2004 2004 33 20 United States House of Representatives elections in California, 2006 2006 34 19 Category United States House of Representatives elections in California California stub ... more details
Mergefrom Self executing rule discuss Talk Standing Rules of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Merger from Self executing rule date March 2010 Mergeto Procedures of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives discuss Talk Procedures of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Merger from Standing Rules of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives date March 2010 The Rules of the House of Representatives or House Rules are the rules of order adopted by the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives that govern its procedure. The House of Representatives s power to establish rules derives from Article One of the UnitedStates Constitution Section 5 Procedure Article One, Section 5 of the UnitedStates Constitution Each House may determine the rules of its proceedings... Current rules There are currently 29 rules, with the latest version was adopted on January 5, 2009. ref USBill 112 H.Res. 5 ref During debates, members of the house may only speak if called upon by the Speaker. In choosing whom to recognized, the speaker follows various standard practices. ref House Manual, 111th Congress 953 ref All speeches must be addressed to the speaker, not other members. Rather than referring to each other by name, representative generally refer to each other by state, for example, as the gentleman from California , the distinguished gentlewoman from Texas , or my distinguished friend from Alabama . Unlike the Parliament of the United Kingdom , members refer to each other as friends regardless of whether they are members of the same party. There are very few restrictions on the content of speeches there is no requirement that speeches be germane to the matter before the House. References Reflist External links http www.gpoaccess.gov hpractice browse 108.html Full listing of various house rules, as of the 108th Congress Category Parliamentary procedure Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... more details
Unreferenced date July 2009 The House Republican Conference is the party caucus for UnitedStates Republican Party Republicans in the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives . It hosts meetings and is the primary forum for communicating the party s message to members. It produces a daily publication of political analysis under the title Legislative Digest . The conference has a Republican Conference Chairman of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives chairman who directs day to day operations and who is assisted by an elected Republican Conference Vice Chairman of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives vice chairman and a Republican Conference Secretary of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives secretary . In the 112th Congress , the chair is Jeb Hensarling of Texas , Vice Chair is Cathy McMorris Rodgers of Washington U.S. state Washington , and Secretary is John Carter Texas politician John Carter of Texas . Former chairs include John Boehner , Mike Pence , John Bayard Anderson John B. Anderson , Dick Cheney Richard B. Cheney , Jack Kemp , J. C. Watts, Jr. Deborah Pryce Deborah D. Pryce , and Adam Putnam . External links http www.gop.gov Republican Conference USPartyConference Republican Party USCongress Category Leaders of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Republican Conference Category Republican Party UnitedStates organizations Conference, House US Congress stub ... more details
The House Democratic Caucus nominates and elects the Democratic Party UnitedStates Democratic Party leadership in the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives . The group is composed of all Democratic Representatives in the House. In its role as a party conference , the caucus writes and enforces rules of conduct and discipline for its members, approves committee assignments, and serves as the primary forum for development of party policy and legislative priorities. It hosts weekly meetings for these purposes and to communicate the party s message to members. At the Organizational Meeting on November 18, 2008, of the Democratic Caucus for the 111th Congress, Representative John B. Larson D Connecticut was elected Democratic Caucus Chairman of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Caucus Chairman by acclamation. The election was presided over by the outgoing Chairman of the Democratic Caucus for the 110th Congress, former Representative Rahm Emanuel D Illinois . Rep. Larson officially assumed the position of Chairman on the first day of the 111th Congress, January 3, 2009. After his election as Chairman at the Organizational Meeting on November 18, Chairman Larson presided over the election of Rep. Xavier Becerra D California , who defeated Representative Marcy Kaptur of Ohio by a vote count of 175 to 67. Rep. Becerra likewise assumed his Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Vice Chairmanship on January 3. The forerunner of the House Democratic Caucus, the Democratic Republican Party UnitedStates Democratic Republican caucus, was established on April 2, 1796 to stop a treaty with Great Britain which unfairly treated American sailors ... Of The UnitedStatesHouse Of Representatives Category Caucuses of the UnitedStates Congress Category Democratic Party UnitedStates organizations Caucus of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Category Leaders of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives US Congress stub ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1790 country UnitedStates flag year 1777 type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1789 previous year 1789 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1792 next year 1792 seats for election All 69 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... right 100 Late elections to the 1st Congress See also UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... State Type Date Total br seats Pro Administration Party UnitedStates Pro br Administration Anti Administration Party UnitedStates Anti br Administration UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... right 2 align right 3 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Rhode Island, 1790 Rhode ... States Congress UnitedStates Senate elections, 1790 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... House History from the U.S. House of Representatives U.S. House elections Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1790 US election stub ... Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Jonathan Trumbull party1 Pro Administration Party UnitedStates leaders ... party2 Anti Administration Party UnitedStates leaders seat2 Pennsylvania s 2nd congressional district ... Speaker before election Frederick Muhlenberg before party Pro Administration Party UnitedStates after election Jonathan Trumbull, Jr. Jonathan Trumbull after party Pro Administration Party UnitedStates The U.S. House election, 1790 was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives in 1790 which occurred in the middle of President of the UnitedStates President George Washington ... 2 Total seats change Seat percentage Federalist Party UnitedStates Pro Administration Party align right 39 align right 2 align right 56.5 Democratic Republican Party UnitedStates Anti Administration ..., the coalition of pro George Washington President Washington Pro Administration representatives as well ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1844 country UnitedStates flag year 1837 type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1842 previous year 1842 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1846 next year 1846 seats for election All 227 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Party UnitedStates after party Democratic Party UnitedStates Elections to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives to elected Representatives to the 29th UnitedStates Congress were held in the various U.S. state states between July 1, 1844 and November 4, 1845. All 227 members of the House of Representatives elected took their seats when Congress convened December 1, 1845. The elections mostly coincided with the UnitedStates presidential election, 1844 1844 presidential election , won by dark horse Democratic Party UnitedStates Democratic candidate James K. Polk , who won on a campaign advocating Territorial changes of the UnitedStates territorial expansion . The new states of Texas and Iowa were added during this Congress, electing their Representatives in 1846. Despite Polk s victory, the Democrats did have a net loss of five Representatives. however, they retained a large majority of 142 79 over their major rivals, the Whig Party UnitedStates Whigs . The Know Nothing American ... clerk.house.gov histHigh Congressional History index.html USHouseElections Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections 1844 Category 1844 elections in the UnitedStates ... leader1 John Wesley Davis John Davis party1 Democratic Party UnitedStates leaders seat1 Indiana s 6th ... party2 Whig Party UnitedStates leaders seat2 Ohio s 12th congressional district Ohio 12th last election2 ... wikitable Party colspan 2 Total seats change Seat percentage Democratic Party UnitedStates Democratic Party align right 142 align right 5 align right 62.6 Whig Party UnitedStates Whig Party align ... more details
Infobox political post post Majority Whip body the br UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br small .... Infobox political post post Minority Whip body the br UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... footnotes date October 2011 A Whip politics whip in the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives manages ... of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Speaker of the House and the Majority Leader of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Majority Leader to coordinate ideas on, and garner support ... party who assists the Minority Leader of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Minority Leader ... Representatives from California California See also Chief Deputy Whips of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives References reflist USCongress Category Leaders of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... StatesHouse of Representatives does not use the term Minority Whip. The House of Representatives ... rowspan 3 James Albertus Tawney party shading Republican rowspan 3 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives ... date January 9, 1900 page 8 ref party shading Democratic rowspan 1 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives ... Democratic rowspan 2 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives from Missouri Missouri 1905 1909 party ... Bell Thomas M. Bell party shading Democratic rowspan 1 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives ... rowspan 1 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives from South Dakota South Dakota 1915 1919 party shading ... M. Hamilton party shading Republican rowspan 1 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives from New York ... 2 Harold Knutson party shading Republican rowspan 2 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives from ... Democratic rowspan 2 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives from Arkansas Arkansas 1923 1931 party shading ... shading Democratic rowspan 1 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives from Alabama Alabama party shading ... H. Greenwood party shading Democratic rowspan 1 List of UnitedStatesRepresentatives from Indiana ... of UnitedStatesRepresentatives from California California 1935 1942 party shading Democratic rowspan ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1816 country UnitedStates flag year 1795 type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1814 previous year 1814 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1818 next year 1818 seats for election All 185 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 93 seats were needed for a majority election date image1 Image Henry Clay.jpg 138px leader1 Henry Clay party1 Democratic Republican Party leaders seat1 Kentucky s 2nd congressional district Kentucky 2nd last election1 119 seats seats1 146 seat change1 27 popular vote1 percentage1 swing1 image2 Image TimothyPitkin.jpg 147px leader2 Timothy Pitkin party2 Federalist Party UnitedStates leaders seat2 Connecticut s At large congressional district Connecticut AL last election2 64 seats seats2 39 seat change2 25 popular vote2 percentage2 swing2 title Speaker before election Henry Clay after election Henry Clay before party Democratic Republican Party after party Democratic Republican Party The U.S. House election, 1816 was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives to the Fifteenth UnitedStates Congress . Voting in the various states took place between UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in New York, 1816 April 1816 New York and August 14, 1817 North Carolina . The Congress met on December 1, 1817. Illinois elected its first Representative on September ... house history index.aspx U.S. House elections DEFAULTSORT UnitedStatesHouse Of Representatives Elections, 1816 Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections 1816 Category 1816 elections in the UnitedStates Category 14th UnitedStates Congress Category 15th UnitedStates Congress US poli ... Party UnitedStates Democratic Republicans align right 146 align right 27 align right 78.9 Federalist Party UnitedStates Federalists align right 39 align right 25 align right 21.1 bgcolor lightgrey ... more details
The Parliamentarian consultant Parliamentarian of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives manages, supervises, and administers its Office of the Parliamentarian, which is responsible for advising presiding officers, Members, and staff on procedural questions under the U.S. Constitution , rule, and precedent, as well as for preparing, compiling, and publishing the precedents of the House. ref USC 2 287 , et seq. ref The Parliamentarian is appointed by the Speaker of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Speaker of the House of Representatives without regard to political affiliation and solely on the basis of fitness to perform the duties of the position. ref USC 2 287a . ref Consultation with the Office is confidential if requested . ref http www.rules.house.gov rules 20 20upto0401 pop0199.htm House Rules Committee. ref The Parliamentarian, or an assistant parliamentarian, usually sits or stands to the right of the Speaker or Speaker pro tempore or the Chair of the UnitedStatesHouse Committee of the Whole Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union , when the House has resolved into that forum and advises that presiding officer how to respond to such things as parliamentary inquiries, points of order, and the ordinary workings of the procedures of the House. Parliamentarians The current Parliamentarian of the House is John V. Sullivan . He was appointed on May 20, 2004 effective May 31, 2004 . ref USCongRec 2004 H3394 . ref He is the fourth Parliamentarian since the formal establishment of the office in 1928, succeeding Charles W. Johnson III 1994 2004 , William Holmes Brown 1974 1994 , and Lewis Deschler 1928 1974 . ref http clerk.house.gov art history house history parliamentarians.html House Clerk. ref See also Parliamentarian of the UnitedStates Senate References reflist USCongress Category Employees of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Category Parliamentarians of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1916 previous year 1916 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1920 next year 1920 seats for election All 435 seats in the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 218 seats were needed for a majority election date November ... after election Frederick Gillett after party Republican Party UnitedStates The U.S. House election, 1918 was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives on 1918 11 05 which occurred in the middle ... Speaker of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Speaker , and previous speaker Champ Clark D Missouri became Minority Leader of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Minority Leader . Overall ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1914 1914 party shading Hold ... CA 2 California 2 John E. Raker party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... 3 Charles F. Curry party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... California 4 Julius Kahn party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... California 5 John I. Nolan party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... 6 California 6 John A. Elston party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... CA 7 California 7 Denver S. Church party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1904 1904 party ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1914 1914 Re elected Charles ... CA 10 California 10 Henry Z. Osborne party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Elections to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... of the House from Wilson s UnitedStates Democratic Party Democratic Party . Internal divide among ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1814 country UnitedStates flag year 1795 type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1812 previous year 1812 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1816 next year 1816 seats for election All 183 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 92 seats were needed for a majority election date image1 Image Henry Clay.jpg 138px leader1 Henry Clay party1 Democratic Republican Party leaders seat1 Kentucky s 2nd congressional district Kentucky 2nd last election1 114 seats1 119 seat change1 5 popular vote1 percentage1 swing1 image2 Image TimothyPitkin.jpg 147px leader2 Timothy Pitkin party2 Federalist Party UnitedStates leaders seat2 Connecticut s At large congressional district Connecticut AL last election2 68 seats2 64 seat change2 4 popular vote2 percentage2 swing2 title Speaker before election Langdon Cheves before party Democratic Republican Party after election Henry Clay after party Democratic Republican Party The U.S. House election, 1814 was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives to the Fourteenth UnitedStates Congress . Voting in the various states was held between UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in New York, 1814 April 1814 New York and August 10, 1815 North Carolina . The Congress ... right 1 align right 100 External links http clerk.house.gov histHigh Congressional History U.S. House elections DEFAULTSORT UnitedStatesHouse Of Representatives Elections, 1814 Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections 1814 Category 1814 elections in the UnitedStates Category 13th UnitedStates Congress Category 14th UnitedStates Congress US poli stub ... Party colspan 2 Total seats change Seat percentage Democratic Republican Party UnitedStates Democratic Republicans align right 119 align right 5 align right 65.0 Federalist Party UnitedStates Federalists ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... of Representatives elections, 1982 previous year 1982 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Party UnitedStates The U.S. House election, 1984 was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1964 1964 Party ... 2 Alabama 2 William Louis Dickinson Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Nichols Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama ... 5 Alabama 5 Ronnie Flippo Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1978 1978 ... Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives election in Alaska, 1973 1973 Re elected Don ... ushr Arizona 3 Arizona 3 Bob Stump Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arizona, 1976 1976 ... Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arizona, 1982 1982 Party shading ... shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 1966 ... shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 1978 ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1980 1980 Re elected Eugene A. Chappie ... Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1978 1978 Re elected Bob ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1978 1978 Re elected Victor H. Fazio ... California 5 California 5 Sala Burton Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Dellums Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California ... 9 Pete Stark Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1832 country UnitedStates flag year 1822 type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1830 previous year 1830 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1834 next year 1834 seats for election All 240 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 121 seats were needed for a majority election date image1 Image AndrewStevenson.jpg 160px leader1 Andrew Stevenson party1 Democratic Party UnitedStates leaders seat1 Virginia s 11th congressional district Virginia 11th last election1 126 seats seats1 143 seat change1 17 popular vote1 percentage1 swing1 image2 Image Replace this image male.svg 198px leader2 Lewis Williams party2 National Republican Party UnitedStates leaders seat2 North Carolina s 13th congressional district North Carolina 13th last election2 66 seats seats2 63 seat change2 3 popular vote2 percentage2 swing2 title Speaker ... UnitedStates after party Democratic Party UnitedStates Elections to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives were held in 1832. They were held concurrently with the UnitedStates presidential election, 1832 1832 presidential election , in which Democratic Party UnitedStates Democrat Andrew Jackson ... US Congressional history at clerk.house.gov Elections to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1832 US poli stub ... Representatives in the UnitedStates congressional delegations from South Carolina South Carolina ... created following the 1830 UnitedStates Census 1830 Census the rival National Republican Party lost a net total of three seats. Economic issues were key factors in this election. Southern UnitedStates ... sector, particularly the Central bank central Second Bank of the UnitedStates , which was strongly ... Party colspan 2 Total seats change Seat percentage Democratic Party UnitedStates Democrats align ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1986 country UnitedStates type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1984 previous year 1984 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1988 next year 1988 seats for election All 435 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 218 seats ... was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives held on November 4, 1986, in the middle ... future Speaker of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Speaker Dennis Hastert R Ill. . Overall ... 2 Alabama 2 William Louis Dickinson Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1966 1966 ... Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1976 1976 Re ... 6 Alabama 6 Ben Erdreich Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Shelby Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives election in Alaska, 1973 1973 Re elected Don Young R 56.5 br ... Arizona 2 Arizona 2 Mo Udall Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Arizona 4 Eldon Rudd Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... Alexander, Jr. Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... Arkansas 2 Arkansas 2 Tommy F. Robinson Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arkansas, 1966 ... Anthony, Jr. Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... H. Bosco Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California ... Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1980 1980 Party ... more details
Unreferenced date December 2009 Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1954 previous year 1954 next election UnitedStates ... 1 Alabama 1 Frank W. Boykin Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... 2 George M. Grant Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... W. Andrews Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama ... Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1950 ... Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama ... shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1952 ... Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1948 1948 Re ... Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1947 1947 Re elected Robert ... shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1954 ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arizona, 1952 1952 Re elected John Jacob ... Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arizona, 1954 1954 Re elected ... 3 Arkansas 3 James William Trimble Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Arkansas 5 Arkansas 5 Brooks Hays Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... 6 William F. Norrell Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1948 1948 Re elected ... shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1943 ... Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California, 1952 1952 Re elected ... Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in California ... more details
The Reading Clerk of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives reads bills, motions, and other papers before the UnitedStatesHouse of RepresentativesHouse and keeps track of changes to legislation made on the floor. During the vote for Speaker politics Speaker at the beginning of each UnitedStates Congress Congress , or when the electronic voting system fails, the clerk calls the roll of members for a recorded vote . Traditionally, the reading clerks are appointed by the leaders of the majority and minority parties. For instance, Paul Hays was appointed by the then Minority Leader Robert H. Michel , for the Republican party. Beyond this procedure for appointment, the party status has no significance. Reading clerks work for the Office of Legislative Operations, one of nine offices that fall under the jurisdiction of the Clerk of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives . List Democratic class wikitable style width 10em Reading Clerk style width 7em Term Meg Goetz 1981&ndash 1998 Mary Kevin Niland 1998&ndash 2008 Jaime Zapata U.S. deputy Jaime Zapata 2008&ndash 2009 Joe Novotny ref http www.washingtonblade.com 2010 03 08 first openly gay u s house reading clerk relishes role ref 2010&ndash present Republican class wikitable style width 10em Reading Clerk style width 7em Term Paul Hays 1988&ndash 2007 Susan Cole ref http www.clarksvilleonline.com 2009 03 01 susan cole to give commencement address at apsu ref 2007&ndash present References references External links http clerk.house.gov about offices legis.aspx Brief snippet about the role on the House s official site http legacy.c span.org questions weekly71.asp CSPAN S Capitol Questions regarding the role USCongress DEFAULTSORT Reading Clerk Of The UnitedStatesHouse Of Representatives Category Employees of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... more details
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Image USmace.jpg thumb The Mace of the US House of Representatives The Mace of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives is one of the oldest symbols of the Federal government of the UnitedStatesUnitedStates government . History In one of its first resolutions, the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives U.S. House of Representatives of the 1st UnitedStates Congress 1st Federal Congress April 14, 1789 established the Sergeant at Arms of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Office of the Sergeant at Arms . The first Speaker of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Speaker of the House ... hall artifacts.html Historical Arftifacts , Office of the Clerk of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... speaking after she was accused of insulting Rep. Peter T. King . See also Sergeant at Arms of the UnitedStates Senate Sergeant at Arms of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives References references USCongress Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Category Ceremonial weapons Category ... the House is in UnitedStates Congressional committee committee , it is moved to a pedestal next to the Sergeant ... original 13 states of the UnitedStates Union bound together by silver strands criss crossed over ... silver eagle. File The Mace in the House Chamber.jpg thumb Sitting above the ebony rods of the mace ... For daily sessions of the House, the Sergeant carries the silver and ebony mace of the House in front of the speaker, in procession to the Podium rostrum . When the House is in Parliamentary session ... the House is in session or in committee. When the body resolves itself into Committee of the whole House on the State of the Union , the Sergeant moves the mace to a lowered position, more or less out of sight. Disciplinary usage In accordance with the Procedures of the UnitedStatesHouse of RepresentativesHouse Rules , on the rare occasion that a Member of Congress member becomes unruly, the Sergeant ... the offenders, thereby restoring order. When a confrontation on the House floor becomes unruly, the tradition ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1798 country UnitedStates flag year 1795 type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1796 previous year 1796 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1800 next year 1800 seats for election All 106 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 54 seats were needed for a majority election date image1 Image TheodoreSedgwick.jpg 163px leader1 Theodore Sedgwick party1 Federalist Party UnitedStates leaders seat1 Massachusetts s 1st congressional district Massachusetts 1st last election1 57 seats1 60 seat change1 3 popular vote1 percentage1 swing1 image2 Image NC Congress NathanielMacon.jpg 162px leader2 Nathaniel Macon party2 Democratic Republican Party leaders seat2 North Carolina s 5th congressional district North Carolina 5th last election2 49 seats2 46 seat change2 3 popular vote2 percentage2 swing2 title Speaker before election Jonathan Dayton before party Federalist Party UnitedStates after election Theodore Sedgwick after party Federalist Party UnitedStates Elections to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives took place in 1798 and 1799. Voting in the various U.S. state states for Representatives in the Sixth UnitedStates Congress took place at times ranging from UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... 106 align right 0 align right 100 USHouseElections Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... 2, 1799. It was the last session before moving to the new List of capitals in the UnitedStates capital at Washington, D.C. Washington . President of the UnitedStates President John Adams , a Federalist Party Federalist elected two years prior in the UnitedStates presidential election election ... Republicans , the party of Vice President of the UnitedStates Vice President and future President Thomas Jefferson , resulting in further Federalist control of the House, 60 46 seats. Despite this, a variety ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1978 country UnitedStates type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1976 previous year 1976 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1980 next year 1980 seats for election All 435 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 218 seats ... House election, 1978 was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives in 1978 which occurred ... Speaker of the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Speaker Newt Gingrich R Ga. , future Majority ... for a seat in Texas, but lost. Overall results Election table UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1978 Summary of the November 7, 1978 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives election ... Vote bgcolor E9E9E9 align center UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1976 1976 align ... Alabama Jack Edwards Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1966 1966 Re elected William ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1966 1966 Re elected Tom Bevill D Unopposed .... Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama, 1964 ... Flowers Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Alabama ... Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives election in Alaska, 1972 1972 Re elected Don ... Arizona 1 John Jacob Rhodes Party shading Republican Republican UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... 2 Arizona 2 Mo Udall Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arizona, 1976 1976 Re elected Eldon Rudd ..., Jr. Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arkansas ... Tucker Party shading Democratic Democratic UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Arkansas ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1804 country UnitedStates flag year 1795 type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1802 previous year 1802 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1806 next year 1806 seats for election All 142 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 72 seats were needed for a majority election date image1 Image NC Congress NathanielMacon.jpg 162px leader1 Nathaniel Macon party1 Democratic Republican Party leaders seat1 North Carolina s 6th congressional district North Carolina 6th last election1 103 seats1 114 seat change1 11 popular vote1 percentage1 swing1 image2 Image John Cotton Smith engraving.png 158px leader2 John Cotton Smith party2 Federalist Party UnitedStates leaders seat2 Connecticut s At large congressional district Connecticut AL last election2 39 seats2 28 seat change2 11 popular vote2 percentage2 swing2 title Speaker ... Macon after party Democratic Republican Party The U.S. House election, 1804 was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives to the Ninth UnitedStates Congress . Voting in the various states took place between UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in New York, 1804 April ... the 3 4 mark in terms of seat percentage. Following this election, Federalist Party UnitedStates ... percentage Democratic Republican Party UnitedStates Democratic Republicans align right 114 align right 11 align right 80.3 Federalist Party UnitedStates Federalists align right 28 align right 11 align right 19.7 bgcolor lightgrey Totals align right 142 align right 0 align right 100 U.S. House elections Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections 1804 Category 1804 elections in the UnitedStates Category 8th UnitedStates Congress Category 9th UnitedStates Congress US poli stub ... reign of Thomas Jefferson , the president s party continued to gain seats in the House. Territorial ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1789 country UnitedStates flag year 1777 type legislative ongoing no previous election previous year next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1790 next year 1790 seats for election All 65 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 33 seats were needed for a majority election date December ... States The U.S. House elections, 1789 were the first elections for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1788 South Carolina District 5x1 November 24 25, 1788 align right 5 align right 2 align right 3 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... align right 6 align right 2 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Massachusetts, 1788 ... align right 8 align right 6 align right 2 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in New ... trial. ref x3 December 15, 1788 align right 3 align right 2 align right 1 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... br Administration UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives election in Delaware, 1789 Delaware At large x1 January 7, 1789 align right 1 align right 1 align right 0 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives ... 9, 1789 align right 3 align right 0 align right 3 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections ... align right 6 align right 2 align right 4 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in New Jersey ... 0 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in New York, 1789 New York District 6x1 March 3 5, 1789 align right 6 align right 3 align right 3 UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections in Virginia ... Late Main UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1790 North Carolina and Rhode Island each ... StatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1789 US election stub ro Alegeri legislative n Statele ... Pro Administration Party UnitedStates leaders seat1 Pennsylvania s At large congressional district ... Replace this image male.svg 198px leader2 party2 Anti Administration Party UnitedStates leaders seat2 ... more details
Infobox Election election name UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1840 country UnitedStates flag year 1837 type legislative ongoing no previous election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1838 previous year 1838 next election UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1842 next year 1842 seats for election All 242 seats to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives br 122 seats were needed for majority election date image1 Image John White.jpg 162px leader1 John White Kentucky politician John White party1 Whig Party UnitedStates leaders seat1 Kentucky s 9th congressional district Kentucky 9th last election1 109 seats seats1 142 seat change1 33 popular vote1 percentage1 swing1 image2 Image JohnWinstonJones.jpg 161px leader2 John Winston Jones John Jones party2 Democratic Party UnitedStates leaders seat2 Virginia s 3rd congressional district Virginia 3rd last election2 125 seats seats2 98 seat change2 27 popular vote2 percentage2 swing2 title Speaker before election Robert Mercer Taliaferro Hunter Robert M. T. Hunter after election John White Kentucky politician John White before party Whig Party UnitedStates after party Whig Party UnitedStates The U.S. House election, 1840 was an election for the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives in 1840. The 1840 election gave the Whig Party control of the House of Representatives for the first time. The Panic of 1837 had created an economic depression and the perceived mishandling of this crisis ... History index.html Congressional History Elections to the UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives Category UnitedStatesHouse of Representatives elections, 1840 US poli stub ... Seat percentage UnitedStates Whig Party Whig Party align right 142 align right 33 align right 58.7 UnitedStates Democratic Party Democratic Party align right 98 align right 27 align right 40.5 ... in the House. The Whigs campaigned for neo mercantilist reform based on modernization and economic ... more details
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