Congressional Leadership and Committees – 2012

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Leadership and Committees of the 112th Congress, 2nd Session

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This information is included with the course materials at TCN’s Congressional Operations programs.

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 Chairman
Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) | W
born 1957, House since 2003
Assistant Democratic Leader
James E. Clyburn (D-SC) | W
born 1940, House since 1993
House Republican Policy Committee
Chairman

Tom Price (R-GA) | W
born 1954, House since 2005

House Republican Policy Committee
Vice-Chairman

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) | W
born 1969, House since 2005

Democratic Caucus Chairman
John Larson (D-CT) | W
born 1948, House since 1999

 
Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman
Xavier Becerra (D-CA) | W
born 1958, House since 1993

 

 House Committees

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
(Through December 17, 2012) Daniel Inouye (D-HI) | W
1924-2012, Senate 1963-2012

(After December 17, 2012) 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
Jon Kyl (R-AZ) | W
born 1942, Senate since 1995
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-Chairman, Democratic Policy Committee
Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) | W
born 1950, Senate since 2001
Republican Campaign Committee Chairman
John Cornyn (R-TX) | W
born 1952, Senate since 2002

 

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.

 

 
Online Congressional Directories

  • On the web, member directories are here: HouseSenate

 



 

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