| Parliament name |
Congress |
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| Structure of parliament |
Bicameral |
| Chamber name |
House of Representatives |
| Related chamber (for bicameral parliaments) |
Senate
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| Affiliation to the IPU |
No |
| Affiliation date(s) |
1889 - 2003 |
| LEADERSHIP |
| President |
Paul D. Ryan (M)
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| Notes |
Elected on 29 Oct. 2015, re-elected on 3 Jan. 2017. |
| Secretary General |
Karen L. Haas (F)
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| Notes |
Sworn in on 5 Jan. 2011, re-elected on 3 Jan. 2017. |
| COMPOSITION |
| Members (statutory / current number) |
435 / 429 |
PERCENTAGE OF WOMEN
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| Women (current number) |
84 (19.58%) |
| Mode of designation |
directly elected 435 |
| Notes |
In addition, there are six non-voting members: Five delegates (one each from the District of Columbia, US Virgin Islands, American Samoa, Guam and the U.S. Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands) and one Resident Commissioner from Puerto Rico. |
| Term |
2 years |
| Last renewal dates |
8 November 2016
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| CONTACT INFORMATION |
| Address |
House of Representatives
The Capitol - WASHINGTON D.C. 20515
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| Phone |
(1202) 225 7000 |
| Fax |
(1202) 225 1776 |
| E-mail |
info.clerkweb@mail.house.gov |
| Website |
http://www.house.gov
http://www.congress.gov/
http://clerk.house.gov
http://docs.house.gov
http://houselive.gov/
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