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Please put discussion of individual members into the Individuals section, below.
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The Congress is both the House and the Senate, not just the House

The United States Legislateive branch of the government is the United States Congress. The United Staes Congress consists of 2 equal "houses", the House of Representatives, and the Senate. Both are the Congress. It is inaccurate to state that the legislative branch is made up of the Congress and the Senate. No need to cite some ivory tower expert... Just read the U.S. Constitution.

Barry 74.7.193.122 (talk) 20:13, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

I'm assuming your talking about the lead sentence, which is technically correct, though its wording is incredibly awkward. DC T•C 21:53, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]
I re-wrote it DC T•C 21:59, 18 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Graph of representation per population

"Population per U.S. Representative allocated to each of the 50 states and DC"

Why does this graph include DC? Why doesn't it include other non-states, like Puerto Rico? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.224.70.63 (talk) 14:16, 30 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

On October 13 2000, by a vote of 3 to 0, the First Circuit Court of Appeals in Boston ruled that the Fourteenth Amendment does not allow Puerto Rico any electoral votes. Monterey Bay (talk) 23:10, 30 October 2010 (UTC)[reply]

Change of positions

I think Boehner is now the Speaker of the House after the recent midterm elections. TYelliot | Talk | Contribs 22:17, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]

NO! Current members' term doesn't expire until January 2011. HkCaGu (talk) 23:14, 3 November 2010 (UTC)[reply]


-> Agreed. You guys should NOT have changed the composition of the House because every incoming Congressman is still a Congressman-elect and HAS NOT been sworn in. Thats like saying Barack Obama was President on January 19, 2009 when he in fact was not -- George W. Bush was still President. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.247.75.176 (talk) 01:24, 3 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Better Salary Source

A better source for salary information: http://www.house.gov/daily/salaries.htm

It confirms what the about.com page says, but is more reputable. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Michaelbraun (talk • contribs) 14:38, 7 January 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Stupid question on the diagram

Shouldn't be Boehner's circle at the center since he's the speaker? –HTD (ITN: Where no updates but is stickied happens.) 18:41, 14 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Photograph of Obama, Pelosi, et al. (Member Officials)

The photograph caption in this section ("Member officials") states that Pelosi is still the speaker. For sake of currency, it should be updated to "Former Speaker..."

  • edit* As should Steny Hoyer's position.
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