Leadership and Committees of the 114th Congress, 1st Session
CongressLeaders.com
The congressional leadership with photos is available as a 2-page PDF 
and is online at CongressLeaders.com
Also see
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This information is included with the course materials at TCN’s Congressional Operations programs.
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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
Paul Ryan (R-WI) | W
born 1970, House since 1999
(John Boehner was Speaker through 10/29/15, when Paul Ryan was elected Speaker)
| Majority | Minority |
| House Republican Cloakroom (Twitter) 202-225-2020 |
House Democratic Cloakroom (Twitter) 202-225-7400 |
| Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) | W born 1965, House since 2007 |
Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) | W born 1940, House since 1987 |
| Majority Whip Steve Scalise (R-LA) | W born 1965, House since 2008 |
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 Luke Messer (R-IN) | W born 1969, House since 2013 House Republican Policy Committee |
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
Orrin Hatch (R-UT) | W
born 1934, Senate since 1977
| Majority | Minority |
| Senate Republican Cloakroom: 202-224-8601 | Senate Democratic Cloakroom: 202-224-8541 |
| Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) | W born 1942, Senate since 1985 |
Minority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) | W born 1939, Senate since 1987 |
| Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-TX) | W born 1952, Senate since 2002 |
Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) | W born 1944, Senate since 1997 |
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Republican Conference |
Democratic Policy & Communication Committee Chairman Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) | W born 1950, Senate since 1999 |
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Republican Policy Committee |
Democratic Conference |
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Republican Campaign Committee Chairman Republican Conference |
Democratic Policy Committee Democratic Policy Committee |
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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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