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Pennsylvania House of Representatives | |
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Pennsylvania General Assembly | |
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Type | |
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Term limits | None |
History | |
New session started | January 1, 2019 |
Leadership | |
Speaker of the House | |
Majority Leader | |
Minority Leader | |
Structure | |
Seats | 203 |
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Political groups | Majority
Minority
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Length of term | 2 years |
Authority | Article II, section 1, Pennsylvania Constitution |
Salary | $87,180/year[1] |
Elections | |
Last election | November 3, 2020 (203 seats) |
Next election | November 8, 2022 (203 seats) |
Meeting place | |
House of Representatives Chamber Pennsylvania State Capitol Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | |
Website | |
Pennsylvania House of Representatives |
The Pennsylvania House of Representatives is the lower house of the Pennsylvania General Assembly. It has 203 seats and is currently controlled by the Republican Party. Each member represents one district and is elected for a two year term. There are no term limits.[2][3]
Composition[change | change source]
House of Representatives leadership[change | change source]
As of November 12, 2020 Speaker of the House of Representatives: Bryan Cutler
Majority Party (R)[4] | Leadership Position | Minority Party (D)[5] |
Kerry Benninghoff | Floor Leader | Joanna McClinton |
Donna Oberlander | Whip | Jordan Harris |
Vacant | Caucus Chairperson | Dan Miller |
Martina White | Caucus Secretary | Tina Davis |
Stan Saylor | Appropriations Committee Chairman | Matt Bradford |
Kurt Masser | Caucus Administrator | Mike Schlossberg |
Martin Causer | Policy Committee Chairman | Ryan Bizzarro |
Membership, 2021–2022[change | change source]
Notes[change | change source]
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Comparison of state legislative salaries - Ballotpedia".
- ↑ Article II, section 2, Pennsylvania Constitution.
- ↑ Article II, section 16, Pennsylvania Constitution.
- ↑ Cole, John (2020-11-10). "PA House Leadership Race Chatter". PoliticsPA. Retrieved 2020-11-12.
- ↑ "House Democrats elect leaders for upcoming legislative session". Pennsylvania House Democratic Caucus. 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2020-11-13.