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Where can I find an official list of Representatives by state for the 118th Congress (2023-2025)?
Executive summary
For an official, state-by-state list of Representatives in the 118th Congress (2023–2025), the U.S. House Clerk’s directory and the Library of Congress / Congress.gov resources are the primary authoritative sources; the Clerk’s PDF directory and online member pages list all House members and offices [1] [2]. Congressional Research Service and Congress.gov also publish compiled membership lists, profiles and “lists by state” useful for research [3] [4] [5].
1. Where to go first — the Office of the Clerk (official and downloadable)
The Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives publishes official member lists and directories for each Congress; a December 16, 2024 PDF labeled “118th CONGRESS UNITED STATES HOUSE OF ...” contains the full roster (alphabetical, with district numbers and office numbers) and is presented as an official House directory [1]. The Clerk’s Members web section also provides online member lists and “Find Your Representative” tools that are updated by the House itself [2].
2. Library of Congress / Congress.gov — searchable, state-filtered listings
Congress.gov provides searchable member profiles and allows filtering by congress number and state (example: the 118th Congress members query and state-specific result pages), making it practical to pull a state-by-state list from an authoritative legislative source tied to the Library of Congress [5] [6]. Congress.gov additionally hosts CRS products and compilation documents (e.g., Membership of the 118th Congress: A Profile) that include lists organized by state [3] [4].
3. House History & Archives — official historical and “final” rosters
The Office of the Historian / House History, Art & Archives publishes an “Official Alphabetical List of Members for the 118th Congress (FINAL)” and contextual material about leadership and offices; this is useful if you want a House-produced final roster plus historical notes on positions and dates [7]. History.house.gov points researchers to the Clerk for current Congress info, but retains finalized PDFs and archival lists for the 118th [7].
4. Third-party compilations — helpful but check against official lists
Independent projects such as The Green Papers, Ballotpedia, CQ (via subscriptions) and OpenSecrets maintain comprehensive member lists and state-by-state breakdowns for the 118th Congress; these are valuable for supplementary research (vote records, finance, biographies) but are not the primary official publisher. For example, The Green Papers has “House Seats by State” for the 118th and Ballotpedia maintains a 118th Congress page [8] [9]. CQ produced a downloadable list of new members in January 2023 [10].
5. What each source is best for — quick guide
- Office of the Clerk: definitive official directory, downloadable PDF with office numbers and final rosters [1] [2].
- Congress.gov / Library of Congress: searchable member profiles, state filters, and CRS reports that include lists by state [5] [3] [4].
- House History (Office of the Historian): finalized alphabetical rosters and archival context [7].
- Third-party sites (Ballotpedia, The Green Papers, CQ, OpenSecrets): convenient state-by-state displays, biographies, and finance/analytic tools — cross-check with the Clerk or Congress.gov for official confirmation [8] [9] [10] [11].
6. Caveats, changes, and best practice for accuracy
The 118th Congress (Jan 3, 2023 – Jan 3, 2025) experienced member changes (special elections, resignations, deaths, etc.); official directories are periodically updated and the Clerk’s and Congress.gov pages reflect those changes, whereas some third-party pages may lag or present snapshots [8] [4]. For rigorous work, download the Clerk’s PDF roster for the 118th and cross-reference Congress.gov member profiles or the CRS “Membership of the 118th Congress” report to capture mid‑term changes [1] [4] [3].
7. How to assemble a state-by-state list right now
Step 1: Open the Clerk’s Members pages or download the 118th Congress PDF directory [2] [1]. Step 2: Use Congress.gov with the query parameter for “congress=118” and optionally the “member-state” filter to extract state lists or individual profiles [5] [6]. Step 3: If you need historical context or a final archival roster, consult the House History/Office of the Historian PDF for the 118th [7]. Cross-check any third‑party lists (Ballotpedia, The Green Papers, CQ) only as supplemental sources [9] [8] [10].
8. If you want me to fetch and format a list for you
I can compile a state-by-state roster from the Clerk and Congress.gov sources cited here and present it as a single list or downloadable table. Tell me whether you want Representatives only (House), Senators included, or additional columns (party, district number, office phone) and I will extract and format the list from the official sources referenced [1] [5].