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SOURCE: NPR
4/20/2021
Stuck At 435 Representatives? Why The U.S. House Hasn't Grown With Census Counts
Legislation passed in 1929 sets a cap on the size of the US House of Representatives, making the decennial census a high-stakes battle for precious seats. Expanding the House would make it more democratic and avoid taking existing seats away.
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SOURCE: Data & Society
4/14/2021
House Arrest: How An Automated Algorithm Constrained Congress for a Century
In 1929, Congress adopted a formula for apportionment based on the Census. While made political disputes a matter of law, it also capped the size of the House, which has not kept up with population growth and contributed to the disproportionate influence of small states in the House and the Electoral College.
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SOURCE: Washington Post
3/11/19
‘Grand inquisitors of the realm’: How Congress got its power to investigate and subpoena
As House Democrats probe the Trump administration, a look back at a Founding Father who wanted his record examined.
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SOURCE: Politico
12-17-18
It’s Boehner’s turn: Inside D.C. memoir on the way
The tentative title suggests the former House speaker intends to portray himself as a throwback to a bygone era.
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SOURCE: The Washington Post
12-12-2018
A fanatic and 'Negro-stealer’: One of the ugliest House speaker fights in history
In 1859, the House went to war over Rep. John Sherman’s leadership bid.
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11/11/18
What Are the Chances that a Member of the House of Representatives Will Be Our Next President?
by Ronald L. Feinman
There are seven (potential) candidates.
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SOURCE: The Conversation
4/13/18
What does the Speaker of the House do?
by Rachel Caufield
Paul Ryan, the Republican speaker of the House, just announced his retirement, and the race to replace him started before his announcement. What is the speaker's role? How has it changed over history?
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3-12-17
Meet Matthew Wasneiwski: The Historian of the United States House of Representatives
by David O’Connor
By being fair and nonpartisan he’s managed to remain House Historian since 2010.
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