Leadership and Committees of the 113th Congress, 1st Session
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For a discussion of Party Leadership, see “Committee on Committees / Party Leaders” in the Congressional Glossary, and § 5.50 Party Leadership in the Congressional Deskbook.
| House of Representatives |
House Leadership
Speaker of the House
John Boehner (R-OH) | W
born 1949, House since 1991
| Majority | Minority |
| House Republican Cloakroom Advance Schedule: 202-225-2020 Current Proceedings: 202-225-7430 |
House Democratic Cloakroom Advance Schedule: 202-225-1600 Current Proceedings: 202-225-7400 |
| Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) | W born 1963, House since 2001 |
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) | W born 1940, House since 1987 |
| Majority Whip Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) | W born 1965, House since 2007 |
Minority Whip Steny Hoyer (D-MD) | W born 1939, House since 1981 |
| Republican Conference Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) | W born 1969, House since 2005 |
Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (D-SC) | W born 1940, House since 1993 |
| House Republican Policy Committee Chairman James Lankford (R-OK) | W born 1968, House since 2011 House Republican Policy Committee Vice-Chairwoman Lynn Jenkins (R-KS) | W born 1963, House since 2009 |
Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) | W born 1958, House since 1993 Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman Joseph Crowley (D-NY) | W born 1962, House since 1999 |
House Committees
(Committee name = official web site | W = Wikipedia)
Alphabetical listing of House members on the House of Representatives web site
| Senate |
Senate Leadership
President of the Senate
Vice President Joe Biden | W
born 1942
President Pro Tempore of the Senate
Patrick Leahy (D-VT) | W
born 1940, Senate since 1975
| Majority | Minority |
| Senate Democratic Cloakroom: 202-224-8541 | Senate Republican Cloakroom: 202-224-8601 |
| Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) | W born 1939, Senate since 1987 |
Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) | W born 1942, Senate since 1985 |
| Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) | W born 1944, Senate since 1997 |
Minority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) | W born 1952, Senate since 2002 |
| Democratic Caucus Co-Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) | W born 1950, Senate since 1999 |
Republican Conference Chairman John Thune (R-SD) | W born 1961, Senate since 2005 |
| Democratic Conference Secretary Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair Patty Murray (D-WA) | W born 1950, Senate since 1993 |
Republican Policy Committee Chairman John Barrasso (R-WY) | W born 1952, Senate since 2007 |
| Co-Chair, Democratic Policy Committee Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) | W born 1950, Senate since 2001 |
Republican Campaign Committee Chairman Jerry Moran (R-KS) | W born 1954, Senate since 2011 |
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Standing Committees
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Special, Select, and Other Committees
Also see Wikipedia’s List of United States Senate committees |
Alphabetical listing of Senators on the U.S. Senate web site.
You may also phone the United States Capitol switchboard, 202-224-3121, and an operator will connect you directly with the Senate office you request.
| Congressional Directories |
On the web, member directories are here: House, Senate.
The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress (1774 – Present) is here.
URL: CongressLeaders.com
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