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This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
The Democratic Party dominated the House of Representatives during the administration of President Franklin D. Roosevelt (1933–1945), often winning over two-thirds of the seats. Both Democrats and Republicans were in power at various times during the next decade. The Democratic Party maintained control of the House from 1955 until 1995.
In the 2022 midterm elections, the Republican Party won control of the House 222–213, taking the majority for the first time since the 115th Congress, while the Democratic Party gained one seat in the Senate, where they already had effective control, and giving them a 51–49-seat majority (with a caucus of 48 Democrats and three independents).
April 22, 2021: House voted 216–208 on H.R. 51 to make Washington, D.C. the nation's 51st state. April 28, 2021: President Biden addressed a joint session of Congress. May 12, 2021: House Republicans vote to oust Liz Cheney as conference chair for criticizing Donald Trump and opposing his attempts to reject the results of the 2020 election. [6]
The party has retained its narrow lower chamber majority after wins in Arizona and California gave Republicans the 218 victories needed to clinch its hold on the 435-member House. Current vote ...
Switched party Prior background Birth year Ref Arizona: Ruben Gallego (D) 1st (91st overall) Yes Open seat; replaced Kyrsten Sinema (I) U.S. House of Representatives [a] Arizona House of Representatives U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Corporal: 1979 [2] Delaware: Lisa Blunt Rochester (D) 3rd (93rd overall) No Open seat; replaced Tom Carper (D)
The current margin contrasts with that from 2022, when Maher challenged Costa for the seat and lost by 8.4 percentage points. California’s 9th Congressional District
Control of the House has yet to be determined as a number of critical races remain too-close-to-call, leaving lawmakers — and voters — waiting to see which party will hold the majority next ...