Connecticut House of Representatives
The House of Representatives from Connecticut ( Connecticut House of Representatives ) is the lower house of the Connecticut General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of Connecticut .
The parliamentary chamber is composed of 151 members, each representing an electoral district. Each of these fixed units has an average of 22,600 inhabitants. The MPs are each elected for two-year terms; there is no limit to the terms of office.
The House of Representatives boardroom is shared with the State Senate at the Connecticut State Capitol in Hartford .
Structure of the chamber
The Chairman is the Speaker of the House . He is first elected by the majority parliamentary group in the chamber before confirmation by the entire parliament follows. The speaker is also responsible for the legislative process and oversees the assignments to the various committees. The current speaker is the Democrat Christopher G. Donovan .
Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader ( minority leader ), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups. Majority leader of the Democrats is Brendan Sharkey , minority leader is the Republican Lawrence F. Cafero .
Composition after the election in 2016
- Democrats : 78
- Republicans : 72
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic Party | 78 | |
| Republican Party | 72 | |
| total | 151 | |
| majority | 5 | |
Web links
- Official website (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Connecticut House of Representatives (English)
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