Juan Pablo Duarte Details. 1  Location: Avenue of the Americas and Canal Street. 2  Sculptor: Nicola Arrighini. 3  Description: Standing figure (over life size), on pedestal. 4  Materials: Bronze, granite. 5  Dimensions: Figure H: 10'6' W: 5' D: 4'; Pedestal H: 8' W: 5' D: 5'. 6  Cast: 1978. 7  Dedicated: January 26, 1978. 8  Donor: Dominican Republic.
America is divided up into 435 congressional districts with each district having the power to elect one representative to the House. All 435 were up for election yesterday. Prior to the election the Republicans controlled 247 of the 435 seats in the House of Representatives, with 218 needed for a majority. In addition to the 435 voting representatives, there are also six non-voting representatives from US territories or Washington DC who are only allowed a say in relevant House committees.
Party leaders and whips of the United States House of Representatives are elected by their respective parties in a closed-door caucus by secret ballot and are also known as floor leaders. The U.S. House of Representatives does not officially use the term Minority Leader although the media frequently do. The House instead uses the terms Republican Leader or Democratic Leader depending on which party holds a minority of seats. Assuming there were no vacancies, there were 230 Democrats and 205 Republicans in the 113th Congress.