The United States Constitution provides that each "House may determine the Rules of its Proceedings," therefore each Congress of the United States,upon convening,approves its own governing rules of procedure. This clause has been interpreted by the courts to mean that a new Congress is not bound by the rules of proceedings of the previous Congress.
The Vermont General Assembly is the legislative body of the state of Vermont,in the United States. The Legislature is formally known as the "General Assembly",but the style of "Legislature" is commonly used,including by the body itself. The General Assembly is a bicameral legislature,consisting of the 150-member Vermont House of Representatives and the 30-member Vermont Senate. Members of the House are elected by single and two-member districts. 68 districts choose one member,and 41 choose two,with the term of service being two years. The Senate includes 30 Senators,elected by seven single-member and nine multi-member districts with two or three members each. It is the only state legislative body in the United States in which a third party has had continuous representation and been consecutively elected alongside Democrats and Republicans.
The Alaska State House of Representatives is the lower house in the Alaska State Legislature,the state legislature of the U.S. state of Alaska. The House is composed of 40 members,each of whom represents a district of approximately 17,756 people per 2010 census figures. Members serve two-year terms without term limits. With 40 representatives,the Alaska House is the smallest state legislative lower chamber in the United States. The House convenes at the State Capitol in Juneau.
The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the lower house of the legislature of the U.S. state of Oklahoma. Its members introduce and vote on bills and resolutions,provide legislative oversight for state agencies,and help to craft the state's budget. The upper house of the Oklahoma Legislature is the Oklahoma Senate.
Katherine Anne Castor is an American politician and lawyer currently representing Florida's 14th congressional district in the United States House of Representatives,serving since 2007. The district,numbered as the 11th district from 2007 to 2013,is based in Tampa. A Democrat,Castor was a member of the Hillsborough County Commission.
Karen Ruth Bass is an American politician,social worker and former physician assistant who has served as the 43rd mayor of Los Angeles since 2022. A member of the Democratic Party,Bass previously served in the U.S. House of Representatives from 2011 to 2022 and in the California State Assembly from 2004 to 2010,serving as speaker during her final Assembly term.
The United States House of Representatives is the lower chamber of the United States Congress,with the Senate being the upper chamber. Together,they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States. The House is charged with the passage of federal legislation,known as bills;those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to the president for signature or veto. The House's exclusive powers include initiating all revenue bills,impeaching federal officers,and electing the president if no candidate receives a majority of votes in the Electoral College.
Katherine Marlea Clark is an American lawyer and politician who has served as House Minority Whip since 2023 and the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district since 2013. She previously served as Assistant Speaker from 2021 to 2023 and Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus from 2019 to 2021. Clark was a member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives from 2008 to 2011 and the Massachusetts Senate from 2011 to 2013.
Ryan Smith a former Republican member of the Ohio House of Representatives,who served the 93rd District since his appointment in 2012. On June 6,2018,he was named Speaker of the House. In January 2019,Smith was defeated by Larry Householder for the Speaker's gavel.
Clay John Schexnayder is an American businessman and politician from Ascension Parish,Louisiana. A Republican,he has served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives from 2012 to 2024,and as speaker of the House from 2020 to 2024.
Frederick B. Keller is an American politician from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,who served as the U.S. representative for Pennsylvania's 12th congressional district from 2019 to 2023. He was a Republican member of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for the 85th district from 2011 until his resignation in May 2019 following election to the U.S. House.
David Meade is an American politician and Republican member of the Kentucky House of Representatives representing Kentucky's 80th House district since January 2013. His legislative district includes Garrard and Lincoln Counties as well as part of Pulaski County. Meade serves as Speaker pro tempore of the Kentucky House of Representatives,a constitutional office and the second-highest position in the 100-member legislative chamber.
The Freedom Caucus,also known as the House Freedom Caucus,is a congressional caucus consisting of Republican members of the United States House of Representatives. It is generally considered to be the most conservative and furthest-right bloc within the chamber. The caucus was formed in January 2015 by a group of conservatives and Tea Party movement members,with the aim of pushing the Republican leadership to the right. Its first chairman,Jim Jordan,described the caucus as a "smaller,more cohesive,more agile and more active" group of conservative representatives. Its current chairman,Andy Harris is considered to be a far-right politician due to his radical proposals. Members of the Freedom Caucus are typically considered a part of the MAGA movement and loyalists to Donald Trump.
On October 29,2015,during the 114th United States Congress,an election for speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives was necessitated by the impending resignation of John Boehner,set for October 30. Boehner was the first speaker to resign in the middle of a Congressional term since Jim Wright in 1989.
Joanna E. McClinton is an American politician from Pennsylvania currently serving as the 143rd Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives since February 28,2023. A member of the Democratic Party,she is the first woman to serve as Speaker.
Neal Patrick Dunn is an American surgeon and Republican Party politician serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 2nd congressional district since 2017.
Byron Lowell Donalds is an American politician and financial analyst who has served as the U.S. representative for Florida's 19th congressional district since 2021,as a member of the Republican Party. His district includes much of Southwest Florida.
John Harden Bucy III is an American businessman and politician serving as a member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 136th District,which includes Northwest Austin,Cedar Park,Pflugerville,Round Rock,and the Brushy Creek area in Williamson County.
John M. Stefanski is an American attorney and politician who had served as a member of the Louisiana House of Representatives since 2017 to 2024. He is a Republican.
Maxwell Alejandro Frost is an American politician and activist serving as the U.S. representative for Florida's 10th congressional district since 2023. A member of the Democratic Party,he was previously the national organizing director for March for Our Lives. Elected at age 25,Frost is the first member of Generation Z to serve in the United States Congress.
