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Question 24 of 128 American Government

How many voting members are in the House of Representatives?

Answers USCIS accepts

  • Four hundred thirty-five (435)

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There are four hundred thirty-five (435) voting members in the House of Representatives.

What it means

The 435 seats are divided among the states by population, so big states like California have many representatives and small states have at least one.

Washington, D.C. and the territories have delegates who cannot vote on final passage of laws, so they are not counted in the 435.

West front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., where Congress, the Senate and the House of Representatives meet
The U.S. Capitol, home of Congress, seen from the west. Photo: Architect of the Capitol (public domain), via Wikimedia Commons.

Memory tip: House = 435 (think “4-3-5”).

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Official source: USCIS M-1778 (09/25), 128 Civics Questions and Answers (2025 version). Last checked: .