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Meet the Clerk

Learn more about Kevin F. McCumber, the Acting Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives, and his role in facilitating the legislative process.

Social Media

Visit the Clerk of the House YouTube Channel to learn about Florence Kahn, an extraordinary Congressional widow turned legislator, and hear excerpts from interviews conducted as part of the House Oral History Project.

Glossary

Mouse-over highlighted terms for in-the-moment definitions, or view the alphabetical list.

  House Officers

What is Congress?

House Officers

The House Officers play integral roles in the day-to-day functioning of the U.S. House of Representatives. Learn about their duties and responsibilities.

  How a Bill Becomes a Law

How Laws Are Made

How a Bill Becomes a Law

Creating, debating, and voting on legislation is the U.S. House of Representatives' primary responsibility, but the House is just one part of the legislative process.

  Hispanic Americans in Congress

Art & History

Hispanic Americans in Congress

Joseph Marion Hernández, the first Hispanic American in Congress, was elected as Florida’s Territorial Delegate to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1822. Learn about more than 100 Hispanic Americans who have followed in his footsteps!

  The House Chamber

Around the Capitol

The House Chamber

The House Chamber, where the U.S. House of Representatives meets to conduct legislative business, evolved to its present state as a result of the growth of the United States over the last 200 years.