U.S. House of Representatives The House of Representatives is considered (though unofficially) the lower house of the U.S. Congress. States are represented in proportion to population, yet even the smallest state has at least one deputy in the House. Brasel Marilyn
What is Congress The powers of Congress are stipulated by Article I of the U.S. Constitution (and amendments to the Constitution). Specifically, Congress has the power to: Brasel Marilyn
Committees during the Civil War During the Civil War, the activities of the Joint Civil War Committee became particularly important. Brasel Marilyn
