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6-613: Minority The Iowa House of Representatives is the lower house of the Iowa General Assembly , the upper house being the Iowa Senate . There are 100 seats in the Iowa House of Representatives, representing 100 single-member districts across the state, formed by dividing the 50 Senate districts in half. Each district has a population of approximately 30,464 as of the 2010 United States Census . The House of Representatives meets at
12-490: A parliamentary system , the lower house: In a presidential system , the lower house: The lower house: Members of the lower house: The government of the day is usually required to present its budget to the lower house, which must approve the budget. It is a widespread practice for revenue (appropriation) bills to originate in the lower house. A notable exception to this is the West Virginia House of Delegates in
18-413: Is elected by the majority party caucus, followed by confirmation of the full House on passage of a floor vote . Other House leaders, such as the majority and minority leaders , are elected by their respective party caucuses according to each party's strength in the chamber. All chairs and vice chairs are a member of the majority party, with the chair serving as the presiding officer and the vice chair
24-409: Is the lower chamber of a bicameral legislature , where the other chamber is the upper house . Although styled as "below" the upper house, in many legislatures worldwide, the lower house has come to wield more power or otherwise exert significant political influence. In comparison with the upper house, lower houses frequently display certain characteristics (though they vary by jurisdiction). In
30-566: The Iowa State Capitol in Des Moines . Unlike the upper house , the Iowa Senate , state House representatives serve two-year terms with the whole chamber up for re-election in even-numbered years. There are no term limits for the House. The Speaker of the House presides over the House as its chief leadership officer, controlling the flow of legislation and committee assignments. The Speaker
36-619: The alternate presiding officer. Ranking members are the chief representative of the minority party on the committee. *All chairs and vice chairs are members of the Republican Party of Iowa . All ranking members are members of the Democratic Party of Iowa . A state representative must be at least 21 years of age. Other qualifications include U.S. citizenship , Iowa residency for at least one year, and district residency of 60 days prior to election. Lower house A lower house
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