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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Updated to include James Gallagher. Jun 26, 2026
Table updated for the death of David Scott (D-Georgia). Apr 22, 2026
In the U.S. House of Representatives, 119th Congress table, noted that Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick (D-Florida) resigned. Apr 21, 2026
Updated to include Analilia Mejia. Apr 21, 2026
Updated for resignations of Swalwell and Gonzalez. Apr 14, 2026
Updated to include Clay Fuller. Apr 08, 2026
In the U.S. House of Representatives, 119th Congress table, added Christian Menefee for Texas's 18th district. Feb 04, 2026
Added Matt Van Epps and removed Marjorie Taylor Greene. Jan 06, 2026
Updated for the death of Doug LaMalfa. Jan 06, 2026
Noted the resignation of Mark Green and revised party totals. Nov 12, 2025
Added Adelita Grijalva and James Walkinshaw. Nov 12, 2025
Added cross-reference to Maxwell Frost. Oct 09, 2025
Added cross-reference to Maxwell Frost. Oct 09, 2025
Added cross-references. Aug 15, 2025
Changed placement of map. Aug 07, 2025
Noted the death of Gerald Connolly. May 21, 2025
Added cross-references to Jasmine Crockett, Mike Johnson. May 07, 2025
Noted the deaths of Sylvester Turner and Raúl Grijalva and added Jimmy Patronis and Randy Fine. Apr 25, 2025
Link added. Feb 25, 2025
Media added. Aug 09, 2024
Media added. Apr 26, 2024
Media added. Dec 07, 2023
Media added. Jul 19, 2023
Invalidated site: Scholastic - We the People - House of Representatives of the United States. Jan 03, 2023
Add new Web site: Scholastic - We the People - House of Representatives of the United States. Mar 03, 2022
Add new Web site: U.S. Capitol Visitor Center - The U.S. House of Representatives. Mar 03, 2022
Add new Web site: US Constitution and Government - US House of Representatives Facts. Jan 31, 2019
Add new Web site: Congress for Kids - House of Representatives. Jun 21, 2018
Add new Web site: Official Site of the United States Congress. Feb 22, 2018
Add new Web site: Official Site of the United States Congress. Feb 22, 2018
Article revised. Dec 07, 2017
Replaced photograph. Jun 26, 2017
Media added. May 12, 2017
Noted that the number of representatives in the first session of the U.S. House of Representatives rose to 65 by the end of the session. Oct 17, 2011
Changed "The table provides a list of U.S. representatives in the 111th Congress" to "The table provides a list of current U.S. representatives." Jan 05, 2011
Speaker of the House table added. Jul 23, 2009
Added new Web site: Kids in the House - Office of the Clerk - United States House of Representatives. Jul 23, 2008
Media added. Dec 01, 2006
Added new Web site: Official Site of the United States House of Representatives.
  • Gaurav Shukla
 Nov 07, 2006
Added new Web site: Advisory Committee to the Congressional Internet Caucus. Sep 06, 2006
Article revised. Apr 05, 2002
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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