The United States House of Representatives has 435 members. The number of seats allocated to each state is determined by a states population. The 118th Congress was sworn-in in January 2023, with the Republicans holding a majority with 222 seats. In this year, the Democratic Party was in control of the Senate and the Presidency.
Composition of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2023, by party affiliation
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US House of Representatives. (January 24, 2023). Composition of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2023, by party affiliation [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://internal.statista.com/statistics/198586/composition-of-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-political-party-affiliation/
US House of Representatives. "Composition of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2023, by party affiliation." Chart. January 24, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/198586/composition-of-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-political-party-affiliation/
US House of Representatives. (2023). Composition of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2023, by party affiliation. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://internal.statista.com/statistics/198586/composition-of-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-political-party-affiliation/
US House of Representatives. "Composition of The United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2023, by Party Affiliation." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Jan 2023, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/198586/composition-of-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-political-party-affiliation/
US House of Representatives, Composition of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2023, by party affiliation Statista, https://internal.statista.com/statistics/198586/composition-of-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-political-party-affiliation/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Composition of the United States House of Representatives from 1983 to 2023, by party affiliation [Graph], US House of Representatives, January 24, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://internal.statista.com/statistics/198586/composition-of-the-us-house-of-representatives-by-political-party-affiliation/