The US House was designed to grow — let’s expand it
The US House of Representatives has been fixed at 435 members since 1929, but expanding it could help reduce gerrymandering, the influence of money in elections, and the concentration of power among politicians. The Constitution does not set a fixed number of representatives, and the founders intended for the House to grow with the population.
The US House of Representatives was designed to grow with the population. However, it has been fixed at 435 members since 1929. Expanding the House could help reduce gerrymandering, the influence of money in elections, and the concentration of power among politicians. The Constitution sets a ceiling of one representative for every 30,000 residents, but this ratio has not been updated in over a century. Today, each representative serves roughly 760,000 Americans. Expanding the House could make elections more local and reduce the influence of national media narratives.
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