The country’s population grows every year, but the size of the U.S. House of Representatives does not. And over time, that has had a big impact on how representation in Congress’s lower chamber works, prompting some lawmakers to wonder if it’s time to grow the House — something that hasn’t happened for decades.
Under law, the House is currently locked at a ceiling of 435 members. That may sound a lot of people, and most Americans are likely unable to name even a dozen House members, but the U.S. is big country made up of more than 330 million people. When you do the math, that means the average House district represents something like 765,000 people. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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