Do you think the size of our House and Senate are just fine?
343138
The size is fine, it is the residents that need to change.
823204
218 for House of Representatives (one more than 1/2 of the total which is 435)\n\n51 for Senate (one more than 1/2 of total which is 100)   \n\n\n\nAdditional details:\nIn law, a quorum is the minimum number of members of a deliberative body necessary to conduct the business of that group. Ordinarily, this is a majority of the people expected to be there, although many bodies may have a lower or higher quorum,\n\nAs was intended by our nation’s Founding Fathers, from 1790 to 1910 the size of the House of Representatives was increased every ten years in order to keep up with the growing population of these united states. Since 1913 the size of our House of Representatives has remained constant at 435 (except for a temporary increase to 437 for four years). \n\nAn additional concern was that, since only a majority of a quorum is required to pass legislation, a very small number could hold the fate of the nation in their hands. (For example, in our current House of 435, a quorum is 218, of which a majority of 110 Representatives could pass legislation.)\n\n\n\n\nHope this helps :)
447255
You're probably about right.  Unless there is some major legislation to help us.
936401
Judging by the size of mine ....I'd say certainly
1147071
It sure would, go propose it to congress. Good Job!!
147516
U.S. Territory. We opperate just like the US. We even have a seat in Congress.
935310
I'll go with 33, I think they will take control of the house.\n\nSenate will still be 50-49 GOP
748317
House of Representatives-435 seats; Senate-100 seats. The Democrats need to regain control of the Senate by at least 51 seats for a majority and the House by 218 seats.
790013
An interesting point brought up on the evening news was that with the major wars - at the midterm election for each second term of the President (WW 1, WW 2, Korea, Viet Nam) whichever way Congress WAS - it went the other way and- this was the interesting part - it was by an average of 37 seats in the House and 7 seats in the Senate.  Almost exactly what just happened.  The analysis was that - when wars take too long - we want a change and vote the old, out - and the new, in - in hopes of getting the war over and done with.
924181
Hey!!! We just got the house and Senate back....Give us a little time!!!
682945
by establishing the senate (which give small states the same power as large ones) and the house ( which allows states with larger populations more representatives)
729331
Some people do and they really like it. I am afraid that it would seem pretty small sometimes, and it would need to be replaced every once in a while whereas my house doesn't.
607066
Congress of USA consists of Senate and the House of Representatives.
747517
Yes, it is perfectly fine.
1149778
yes... that is fine... i guess you have a nice and proportioned body built
793977
I would vote the way that I felt was right.  That's the point of having representatives.  If we just wanted to do what the constituents want every time, we'd have a direct democracy.  Sometimes the constituents don't have all the facts and don't know what's best.
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Here are links to both the House and Senate.  You can find the answer here: