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Meta information
76% 
Page quality
66% 
Page structure
58% 
Link structure
58% 
Server
86% 
External factors
100% 
SEO Score
Response time
0.69 s
File size
220.40 kB
Words
610
Media files
3
Number of links
89 internal / 59 external

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Title
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Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
The length of the page title is perfect. (451 pixels out of 580 max pixel length)
There are no duplicate words in the title
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Language detected in text: en
Language defined in HTML: en
Server location: Germany
The following language is defined by HTML: en
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H1 heading
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House Not In Session
The H1 heading is perfect.
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H1 House Not In Session
H3 Legislative Information
H3 House Not In Session Duplicate text
H3 House Floor Proceedings
H3 Additional Resources
H3 Member Information
H3 Republican Leadership
H3 Democratic Leadership
H3 Additional Resources Duplicate text
H3 COMMITTEE INFORMATION
H3 Additional Resources Duplicate text
H3 Disclosures
H3 Additional Resources Duplicate text
H3 About the Clerk
H3 The Clerk of the House
H3 Deputy Clerk
H3 Contact Information
H3 Additional Resources Duplicate text
H3 Quick Links
H3 U.S. Capitol
H3 Legislative Information Duplicate text
H3 Member Information Duplicate text
H3 Disclosures Duplicate text
H3 About the Clerk Duplicate text
H3 Committee Information
H3 Clerk Sites
H3 Help & Resources
H5 119th Congress, 1st Session
H5 Next Session: August 19th, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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The number of internal links is ok.
None of the anchor texts is too long.
All internal links are not using dynamic parameters.
There are too many external links (59) on this page.

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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersFind Your Representative
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https://clerk.house.gov/Text duplicate IMG-ALT Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives
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/FloorSummaryLegislative Activity
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https://clerk.house.gov/VotesRoll Call Votes
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/DischargePetitionDischarge Petitions
A-TITLE Discharge Petitions
https://live.house.gov/New window External Subdomain live.house.gov
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/SelectedMemorialSelected Memorials
A-TITLE Selected Memorials
/ConsensusCalendarMotionsConsensus Calendar Motions
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https://live.house.gov/New window External Subdomain Watch live.house.gov
A-TITLE live.house.gov
/evs/2024/index.aspNew window Subdomain Votes Legacy View - 2024
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/member_info/electionInfo/2024...New window 119th Congress Nominees
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/member_info/electionInfo/2024...New window Statistics of the 2024 Congressional Election
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/reference-files/House-Calenda...New window Final House Calendar (117th Congress)
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https://www.govinfo.gov/link/c...New window External Subdomain Résumé of Congressional Activity
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https://www.congress.gov/searchNew window External Subdomain Legislative Search
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https://www.congress.gov/congr...New window External Subdomain Congressional Record
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http://www.senate.gov/index.htmNew window External Subdomain U.S. Senate
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https://www.majorityleader.gov...New window External Subdomain House Schedule
A-TITLE House Schedule
http://docs.house.gov/floorNew window External Subdomain Bills This Week
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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersMember Profiles
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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersLeadership
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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersElection Information
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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersCurrent Vacancies
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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersDemographics
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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersMember Oaths
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https://www.speaker.gov/New window External Subdomain Speaker of the House
A-TITLE Speaker of the House
https://www.majorityleader.gov/New window External Subdomain Majority Leader
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https://www.majoritywhip.gov/New window External Subdomain Majority Whip
A-TITLE Majority Whip
https://www.gop.gov/New window External Subdomain Republican Conference Chair
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https://republicanpolicy.house...New window External Subdomain Republican Policy Committee Chair
A-TITLE Republican Policy Committee Chair
https://democraticleader.house...New window External Subdomain Minority Leader
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https://www.democraticwhip.gov/New window External Subdomain Minority Whip
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https://www.dems.gov/New window External Subdomain Democratic Caucus Chair
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https://www.dems.gov/New window External Subdomain Democratic Caucus Vice Chair
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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersText duplicate Find Your Representative
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/member_info/TTD-119.pdfNew window Official Member Telephone Directory
A-TITLE Official Member Telephone Directory
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A-TITLE Duplicate and Similar Names of Members
/member_info/Terms_of_Service.pdfNew window Terms of Service
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/Members/WordMailingLabelNew window MS Word
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/Members/TextMailingLabelNew window Text File
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/Members/ExcelMemberDataNew window Excel
A-TITLE Member Data
/xml/lists/MemberData.xmlNew window XML
A-TITLE Member Data
/member_info/MemberData_UserGu...New window User Guide
A-TITLE Official Lists
http://bioguide.congress.gov/b...New window External Subdomain Biographical Directory
A-TITLE Bioguide
https://www.congress.gov/membersNew window External Subdomain Members on Congress.gov
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/committees/JP00Joint Printing
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/committee_info/oal.pdfNew window Official List of Members with Committee Assignments
A-TITLE Official List of Members with Committee Assignments
/committee_info/scsoal.pdfNew window Official List of Standing Committees and Subcommittees
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http://docs.house.gov/CommitteeNew window External Subdomain Committee Repository
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https://www.govinfo.gov/app/co...New window External Subdomain Committee Reports
A-TITLE Committee Reports
https://www.congress.gov/commi...New window External Subdomain Committees on Congress.gov
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https://disclosures-clerk.hous...New window External Subdomain PUBLIC DISCLOSURE
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https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Financial Disclosure Reports
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https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Foreign Travel Reports and Expenditures
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https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Unsolicited Mass Communications
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https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Gift Travel Filings
A-TITLE Gift Travel Filings
https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Legal Expense Fund Disclosures
A-TITLE Legal Expense Fund Disclosures
https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Office of Congressional Ethics
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https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Post-Employment Notifications
A-TITLE Post-Employment Notifications
https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Small Donor Financing
A-TITLE SmallDonorFinancing
http://lobbyingdisclosure.hous...New window External Subdomain Lobbying Disclosures
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https://www.congress.gov/publi...New window External Subdomain Public Laws
A-TITLE Public Laws
http://lobbyingdisclosure.hous...New window External Subdomain Lobbying Disclosure Act
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https://clerk.house.gov/AboutOverview & Contact
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https://clerk.house.gov/AboutDuties of the Clerk
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https://clerk.house.gov/AboutHistory of the Office
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https://clerk.house.gov/Anchor Votes
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https://clerk.house.gov/Anchor Committee Meetings
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http://www.senate.gov/index.htmNew window External Subdomain United States Senate
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https://www.cbo.gov/cost-estim...New window External Subdomain Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimates
A-TITLE Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimates
https://clerk.house.gov/VotesText duplicate Roll Call Votes
A-TITLE Roll Call Votes
https://www.majorityleader.gov...New window External Subdomain Daily Legislative Schedule
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https://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/brow...New window External Subdomain Congressional Calendars
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/DischargePetitionText duplicate Discharge Petitions
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https://www.govinfo.gov/conten...New window External Subdomain Reports to be Made to Congress, H. Doc. 118-97
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https://www.federalregister.gov/New window External Subdomain Federal Register
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https://clerk.house.gov/MembersText duplicate Find Your Representative
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http://uscode.house.gov/New window External Subdomain U.S. Code
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http://www.house.gov/New window External Subdomain House.gov
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/DischargePetitionText duplicate Discharge Petitions
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https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Text duplicate Financial Disclosure Reports
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https://disclosures-clerk.hous...External Subdomain Text duplicate Foreign Travel Reports and Expenditures
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https://bioguideretro.congress...New window External Subdomain Text duplicate Biographical Directory
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https://kids-clerk.house.gov/New window External Subdomain Clerk Kids
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https://docs.house.gov/committeeNew window External Subdomain Text duplicate Committee Repository
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https://history.house.gov/New window External Subdomain History, Art & Archives
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https://clerk.house.gov/HelpFAQs
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