House of Representatives Definition, History, & Facts
Table Of Content U.S. House of Representatives House Rules Elections Stuck At 435 Representatives? Why The U.S. House Hasn't Grown With Census Counts Israel, Gaza aid debate Another argument for increasing the size of the House is that is would diminish the influence of lobbyists. That line of reasoning assumes that lawmakers would be more closely connected to their constituents and therefore less likely to listen to special interests. So, instead, Congress passed the Permanent Apportionment Act of 1929 and sealed the number of House members at the level established after the 1910 census, 435. Congress regularly increased the number of seats in the House based on the nation's population growth from 1790 to 1913, and 435 is the most recent count. The number of seats in the House has not been increased in more than a century, though, even though every 10 years the census shows the population of the United States grows. U.S. House of Representatives US Defense Secretary Ll...