<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> United States House of Representatives </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> 115th United States Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Seal of the House </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Flag of the U.S. House of Representatives </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Type </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Type </Th> <Td> Lower house of the United States Congress </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Term limits </Th> <Td> None </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> History </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> New session started </Th> <Td> January 3 , 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 03 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Leadership </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Speaker </Th> <Td> Paul Ryan ( R ) Since October 29 , 2015 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Majority Leader </Th> <Td> Kevin McCarthy ( R ) Since August 1 , 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minority Leader </Th> <Td> Nancy Pelosi ( D ) Since January 3 , 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Majority Whip </Th> <Td> Steve Scalise ( R ) Since August 1 , 2014 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Minority Whip </Th> <Td> Steny Hoyer ( D ) Since January 3 , 2011 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Structure </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Seats </Th> <Td> 435 voting members 6 non-voting members 218 needed for control </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Political groups </Th> <Td> <P> Majority ( 238 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> Republican ( 238 ) </Li> </Ul> <P> Minority ( 193 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> Democratic ( 193 ) </Li> </Ul> <P> Vacant ( 4 ) </P> <Ul> <Li> Vacant ( 4 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length of term </Th> <Td> Two years </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Elections </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Voting system </Th> <Td> First - past - the - post in most states ; nonpartisan blanket primary with a majoritarian second round in 3 states </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Last election </Th> <Td> November 8 , 2016 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Next election </Th> <Td> November 6 , 2018 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Redistricting </Th> <Td> State legislatures or redistricting commissions , varies by state </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Meeting place </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> House of Representatives chamber United States Capitol Washington , D.C. , United States </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Website </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> www.house.gov </Td> </Tr> </Table>
what is the term of an official in the house of representatives
Two years