Rep facts & stats

Question 1

How many voting members currently sit in the U.S. House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

435. The House has had 435 voting members since 1913, apportioned among the states by population.

Question 2

How long is a term for a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?

Accepted Answer

2 years. House members face re-election every two years, the shortest term of any federal elected office.

Question 3

In what year was the House permanently capped at its current size by the Reapportionment Act?

Accepted Answer

1929. Before this law, the House had grown along with the population; afterward, seats were only reshuffled among states.

Question 4

Which two states' admission briefly pushed the House to 437 seats from 1959 to 1962?

Accepted Answer

Alaska and Hawaii. The House temporarily grew to accommodate the two new states before shrinking back to 435 after the next reapportionment.

Question 5

What is the current annual salary for a rank-and-file U.S. Representative?

Accepted Answer

$174,000. This salary has been frozen since 2009, since Congress has repeatedly voted against its own scheduled raises.

The basics