In the United States federal legislative process, a bill approved by the House of Representatives must also be passed by the Senate and then be presented to the President to become law.
November 18, 2025
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temporal
Describes the procedural steps required for a bill to become law in the U.S. federal system.
Under the U.S. federal legislative process, if the Senate amends a bill that originated in the House, the amended bill must return to the House for further consideration and a vote.
November 12, 2025
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procedural
General rule of bicameral lawmaking in the U.S. Congress
United States federal law prohibits noncitizens (aliens) from voting in elections for President, Vice President, presidential electors, members of the House of Representatives, members of the Senate, the Delegate from the District of Columbia, and the Resident Commissioner.
November 05, 2025
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legal
Scope of federal restrictions on noncitizen voting in U.S. federal elections.
Thomas Massie (R-Ky.), Ro Khanna (D-Calif.), and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) are members of the United States House of Representatives.
November 05, 2025
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temporal
Identifies the congressional membership and party/state affiliations of three House members mentioned.
A Representative-elect does not receive full congressional privileges—such as an office budget, the ability to lease a district office, access to certain congressional databases, and authority to perform official constituent casework—until they are officially sworn into the House.
October 21, 2025
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procedural
Official membership in the House, conferred by taking the oath, is the trigger for many administrative resources and authorities for members.
In the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, Democratic candidates won approximately 40 House seats.
November 06, 2018
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historical
Historical midterm election outcome cited as a precedent for the magnitude of a contemporary polling gap.
In the 2018 U.S. midterm elections, the Democratic Party gained 40 seats in the House of Representatives.
November 06, 2018
high
historical
Outcome of the 2018 United States midterm elections.
Abigail Spanberger is a former Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives.
high
positional
Prior elected office held by a political figure.
Dick Cheney served as a U.S. Representative (Congressman) from the state of Wyoming.
high
temporal
Biographical role indicating Cheney represented Wyoming in the U.S. House of Representatives.
A privileged resolution in the United States House of Representatives must be placed on the House floor for consideration within two legislative days.
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procedural
House procedural rules give certain resolutions privileged status that accelerates floor consideration.
The United States House of Representatives includes nonvoting delegates who represent U.S. territories such as the United States Virgin Islands.
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institutional
Territorial delegates can participate in House business but do not have a floor vote on final passage of legislation.
The United States House of Representatives can discipline members by adopting a censure resolution and can alter members' committee assignments, including removing members from committees.
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procedural
Censure is a formal House disciplinary action and committee assignments are controlled by House action.