What is the Legislative Branch?

- The House of Representatives has 435 voting members

- The House of Representatives is lead by the Speaker of the House of Representatives.

- The Republican Party won the Majority of the House of Representatives in election of November of 2022

- On 10/03/2023, the House of Representatives vacated the seat of the Speaker of the House for the first time in US History!

Kevin McCarthy (Republican) is no longer the Leader in the House of Representatives His seat was vacated on Tuesday, October 3, 2023.

Mike Johnson (Republican) of Louisiana is the new Speaker of the House of Representatives since 10/25/2023.

- Steve Scalise (Republican) is the Majority Leader

- Hakeem Jeffries is the House Minority Leader.

He is a member of the Democratic Party

- Jared Huffman is a Democrat and a member of the House of Representatives.

He represents California's 2nd congressional district. which includes, Marin County, Sonoma County, Mendocino County, Humboldt County, Del Norte County and Trinity County.

- Mike Thompson is a Democrat and a member of the House of Representatives.

He represents California's 4th Congressional District which includes, Lake County, Napa County, most of Yolo County, and most of Sonoma County.

- California has 52 congressional districts

- Members of the House of Representatives have the possibility of being

re-elected every 2 years.

- The Senate has 100 members.

This is because each state has 2 Senators

-The Senate is lead by a Majority Leader.

Chuck Schumer is the Senate Majority Leader.

- He is member of the Democratic Party.

- Mitch McConnell is the Minority Leader.

He is a member of the Republican Party

- California has 2 Senators -

- Alex Padilla, in office since

January 20, 2021

- Laphonza Butler, Dianne Feinstein's interim replacement picked by California's Governor Gavin Newsom. Sworn in om October 3, 2023.

She may run for her Senate seat in

November 2024

Dianne Feinstien passed away on

September 29, 2023

-1/3 of the Senate has the possibility of being re-elected every 6 years.

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The Legislative Branch is the first Branch of the Government mentioned in

The United States Constitution.

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Congress

(House of Representatives and Senate)

creates bills that become law once the President of the United States signs them.

- To know more about how a bill become law,

click here.

- To watch the School House Rock's "I'm a Bill" video (YouTube), click here.

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You may communicate with elected officials.

- To e-mail Congressman Huffman's office

click here.

- To Contact Senator Padilla's office,

click here.

- To contact Senator Butler's office.

click here.