Iowa House of Representatives
The Iowa House of Representatives ( Iowa House of Representatives is), the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly , the legislature of the US state of Iowa .
The parliamentary chamber consists of 100 members, each representing an electoral district. Each of these fixed units has an average of 30,464 inhabitants. The MPs are each elected for two-year terms; there is no limit to the terms of office.
The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Iowa State Capitol in the capital Des Moines .
Structure of the chamber
The Speaker of the House is the Chairman of the House of Representatives . 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 speaker has been the Republican Kraig Paulsen since January 2011 .
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 Republicans is Linda Upmeyer , minority leader of the Democrats is Kevin McCarthy .
Composition after the 2012 election
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Party | 53 | |
| Democratic Party | 47 | |
| total | 100 | |
| majority | 6th | |
Web links
- The Iowa Legislature (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Iowa House of Representatives (English)
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