Short answers, pulled from the story.
The U.S. House of Representatives first convened on the 1st of April, 1789, in New York City, which was then the nation's capital. The Constitution had been ratified in 1788 and took effect on the 4th of March, 1789.
The House has 435 voting members, a number fixed by the Reapportionment Act of 1911 and capped by the Reapportionment Act of 1929. It was temporarily raised to 437 from 1959 to 1963 following the admission of Alaska and Hawaii.
The House holds three exclusive powers: initiating all revenue bills, impeaching federal officers, and electing the president if no candidate receives a majority of Electoral College votes. The Senate retains the sole power to try impeachments and to approve treaties and presidential appointments.
The House has impeached three presidents: Andrew Johnson in 1868, Bill Clinton in 1998, and Donald Trump in 2019 and again in 2021. All three Senate trials ended in acquittal. Richard Nixon resigned in 1974 before the full House voted on impeachment.
Since December 2014, each representative earns an annual salary of $174,000. The speaker earns $223,500, and the majority and minority leaders each earn $193,400.
Nancy Pelosi was elected the first female speaker of the House after Democrats won control in the 2006 elections. She served as speaker again following the 2018 midterm elections, in which Democrats achieved their best midterm performance since 1974.