As of 2021, the oldest person in the House of Representatives during the 112th Congress (2011-2013) was Ralph Hall, who served as the representative for Texas's 4th congressional district. He was born in 1923 and was 88 years old during the 112th Congress.
The oldest house in the world is believed to be a stone house found in Palestine, dating back to around 9,000 BC. This house is part of the site known as Jericho, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world.
The oldest house in Auckland is known as Kemp House, which was built in 1821 by Reverend John Butler. It is located in Kerikeri, Northland, which is about three hours from Auckland.
The two parts that make up Congress are the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Senate has two senators per state, totaling 100 members, while the House of Representatives has members based on each state's population, totaling 435 members.
In the United States, members of Congress serve in the Capitol. This includes the Senate and the House of Representatives, who meet in the Capitol building to conduct legislative business.
Two famous congresspeople are Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Mitch McConnell. Ocasio-Cortez, a Democrat, represents New York's 14th congressional district in the House of Representatives, while McConnell, a Republican, is the Senate Majority Leader from Kentucky.
Racial Composition of the 112th Congress (including Delegates in the House)U.S. HouseU.S. SenateWhite36196Black440Hispanic252Asian72American Indian10SOURCE: Congress.org
The number of Republicans and Democrats in the House changes every 2 years. The current House of Representatives, of the 112th United States Congress, now seats 242 Republicans and 193 Democrats.
For the 112th Congress (2011-2012), the Speaker of the US House is John Boehner, a Republican representative from Ohio.
Congress gets a new number each time the House of Representatives starts a new term, therefore every two years we have a new congress. For example, the House that began its term in 2009 was the 111th congress. in 2011, the 112th congress will meet, and in 2013 the 113th congress will begin.
John Boehner is the most likely candidate for House Speaker of the 112th Congress.
The Congressman representing Texas District 14, which includes Galveston, in the 112th Congress (2011-2013) is Ron Paul.
There will be 197 democrats and 242 republicans.
The leader of the US House of Representative is called the Speaker of the House. As of the 112th Congress (running from 3 Jan 2011 to 3 Jan 2013), the Speaker of the House is John Boehner, a Republican from Ohio's 8th District.
House Democrats have elected Nancy Pelosi as Minority Leader and Steny Hoyer as Minority Whip for the 112th Congress (2011-2012, give or take a few days).
As of the 112th Congress (2011-2013), the Democrats hold a 51 to 47 advantage in the Senate, with two Independents.
Minority Leader of the 112th US House of Representatives.
The majority party has the most people of one party and the minority party has the least amount of people. In the House for the 112th Congress the Republicans are the majority party and the Democrats are the minority party.