How many voting members does the House have?

Q: How many voting members does the House have?

The House has 435 voting members. The House has had 435 voting seats since 1913, apart from a brief increase after Alaska and Hawaii joined. A 1929 law, now at 2 U.S.C. 2a, keeps the number at 435 when seats are reapportioned after each census.

The House has 435 voting members.

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The House has had 435 voting seats since 1913, apart from a brief increase after Alaska and Hawaii joined. A 1929 law, now at 2 U.S.C. 2a, keeps the number at 435 when seats are reapportioned after each census.

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U.S. Code, 2 U.S.C. 2a ↗

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