How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

How many members are there in the U.S. House of Representatives?

• A. 400
• B. 435
• C. 535
• D. 100

Answer: (B)

The number of voting members in the U.S. House of Representatives is fixed at 435. This size was codified in law after the 1920s, with the Reapportionment Act of 1929 solidifying 435 as the permanent number, while the district seats are reapportioned among the states following each decennial census. States receive seats based on population, but the total remains 435 regardless of how the population shifts. There are non-voting delegates from places like the District of Columbia and several U.S. territories who can participate in debates and sit on committees, but they do not cast votes on final legislation. So, while the House itself has 435 voting members, the broader Congressional roster is larger when you include those non-voting delegates.

The number of voting members in the U.S. House of Representatives is fixed at 435. This size was codified in law after the 1920s, with the Reapportionment Act of 1929 solidifying 435 as the permanent number, while the district seats are reapportioned among the states following each decennial census. States receive seats based on population, but the total remains 435 regardless of how the population shifts.

There are non-voting delegates from places like the District of Columbia and several U.S. territories who can participate in debates and sit on committees, but they do not cast votes on final legislation. So, while the House itself has 435 voting members, the broader Congressional roster is larger when you include those non-voting delegates.