Impact
The IPU facilitates parliamentary diplomacy and empowers parliaments and parliamentarians to promote peace, democracy and sustainable development around the world.
United States of America
United States of America
Data points :
Congress, House of Representatives, Senate
The IPU data corresponds to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. For information about upper chambers, refer to Parline
Women in parliament
28.70%
of MPs are women
Youth in parliament
18.43%
of MPs are under 45
MPs' human rights
0
cases currently treated by the Committee on the Human Rights of MPs
- Population 343.48 million people
- Number of MPs 435 MPs
- Legislature Bicameral
- Last election Nov 2024
- IPU Membership
- Common principles signatory
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Website
www.house.gov
www.congress.gov
clerk.house.gov
docs.house.gov
houselive.gov
www.senate.gov
www.congress.gov - More data from Parline
This page contains the latest IPU news and data for this parliament. The percentage of women in parliament and the percentage of youth participation correspond to the lower chamber if the parliament is bicameral. The number of MP human rights cases corresponds to the latest decisions of the IPU Committee on the Human Rights of Parliamentarians.
Innovation stories
The European Centre for Parliamentary Research and Documentation (ECPRD) held its ICT2019 Seminar at the Riigikogu of Estonia in Tallinn on October 3 and 4, 2019. The seminar is the annual gathering of senior ICT officials from parliaments across Europe and further afield, who come together to share knowledge and experiences. The 2019 seminar focused on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in
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Statements
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Case studies
Case studies
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Related events
Forum
This year’s Parliamentary Forum will begin with a focus on SDG 11 on sustainable cities and communities, one of five goals under review at the 2026 HLPF.
Meeting
New York, United States
In regard to the latest announcement made by the CSW64 Chair on 2 March 2020, the annual IPU-UN Women Parliamentary Meeting scheduled for 11 March 2020 at the UN Headquarters in New York is cancelled as well as the two