Minnesota House of Representatives
The Minnesota House of Representatives (Minnesota House of Representatives) is the lower house of the Minnesota State Legislature , the Legislature of the State of Minnesota .
The House of Representatives consists of 134 members, which is twice as many as the other house, the Minnesota Senate . Each of the electoral districts in the House of Representatives is divided into two parts, designated by A and B, e.g. B. District 32B is geographically within Senate District 32. Deputies are elected for two-year terms; there is no limit to the terms of office. Both chambers of parliament meet every year between January and the third Monday in May, but this does not amount to more than 120 days within two years.
The House of Representatives boardroom, along with the State Senate, is located in the Minnesota State Capitol in the capital, Saint Paul . The offices of all MPs are in the State Office Building, which is connected to the western part of the Capitol by a tunnel. Most of the committee meetings take place in the building.
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 current speaker is Kurt Zellers , a Republican MP from constituency 32B ( Maple Grove ).
Other important office holders are the majority leader and the opposition leader (minority leader), who are elected by the respective parliamentary groups. The Republican majority faction is currently headed by Matt Dean from electoral district 52B ( Dellwood ), the minority leader of the DFL is Paul Thissen from electoral district 63A ( Minneapolis ).
Composition after the 2010 election
In the November 2010 election, the DFL suffered heavy losses and ceded the majority to the Republicans.
| Political party | MPs | |
|---|---|---|
| Republican Caucus | 72 | |
| Democratic Farmer Labor Caucus | 62 | |
| total | 134 | |
Web links
- Minnesota House of Representatives (English)
- Project Vote Smart - Minnesota House of Representatives (English)
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