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If you need a handy print directory of the members of the US Senate and the US House of Representatives, with color photos, in a convenient spiral bound pocket-size book, see our Congressional Directory.
Also see
Congress by the Numbers - including current party numbers in Congress
Congress Profile: The Backgrounds and Groups Among Members of Congress
Congress Seating Charts
Congressional Documents Online
Congressional Fellowship and Internship
Congressional Pay and Perks
Congressional Schedule
How a Bill Becomes Law
How to Contact Congress
Pocket Constitution
Senate Classes: Terms of Service
Terms of Congress
Visiting Washington, DC
What's the deal with....
This page is available as a 2-page PDF
For a discussion of Party Leadership, see the Congressional Deskbook, Section 7.40.
House Leadership
Speaker of the HouseJohn Boehner (R-OH)born 1949, House since 1991
MajorityMinorityHouse Republican Cloakroom Advance Schedule: 202-225-2020 Current Proceedings: 202-225-7430House Democratic Cloakroom Advance Schedule: 202-225-1600 Current Proceedings: 202-225-7400Majority LeaderEric Cantor (R-VA)born 1963, House since 2001 Minority LeaderNancy Pelosi (D-CA)born 1940, House since 1987Majority WhipKevin McCarthy (R-CA)born 1965, House since 2007Minority WhipSteny Hoyer (D-MD)born 1939, House since 1981Republican Conference ChairmanJeb Hensarling (R-TX)born 1957, House since 2003Assistant Democratic LeaderJames E. Clyburn (D-SC)born 1940, House since 1993House Republican Policy Committee ChairmanTom Price (R-GA)born 1954, House since 2005House Republican Policy Committee Vice-ChairmanCathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)born 1969, House since 2005Democratic Caucus ChairmanJohn Larson (D-CT)born 1948, House since 1999Democratic Caucus Vice ChairmanXavier Becerra (D-CA)born 1958, House since 1993
Majority
Minority
Majority LeaderEric Cantor (R-VA)born 1963, House since 2001
Minority LeaderNancy Pelosi (D-CA)born 1940, House since 1987
Majority WhipKevin McCarthy (R-CA)born 1965, House since 2007
Minority WhipSteny Hoyer (D-MD)born 1939, House since 1981
Republican Conference ChairmanJeb Hensarling (R-TX)born 1957, House since 2003
Assistant Democratic LeaderJames E. Clyburn (D-SC)born 1940, House since 1993
House Republican Policy Committee Vice-ChairmanCathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA)born 1969, House since 2005
House Committees
Committee on Agriculture
Committee on Appropriations
Committee on Armed Services
Committee on the Budget
Committee on Education and Workforce
Committee on Energy and Commerce
Committee on Ethics
Committee on Financial Services
Committee on Foreign Affairs
Committee on Homeland Security
Committee on House Administration
Committee on the Judiciary
Committee on Natural Resources
Committee on Oversight & Government Reform
Committee on Rules
Committee on Science, Space and Technology
Committee on Small Business
Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure
Committee on Veterans' Affairs
Committee on Ways and Means
Joint Economic Committee
Joint Committee on Printing
Joint Committee on Taxation
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Also see Wikipedia's List of United States House of Representatives committees
Alphabetical listing of House members on the House of Representatives web site
Senate Leadership
President of the SenateVice President Joseph Bidenborn 1942
President Pro Tempore of the SenateDaniel Inouye (D-HI)born 1924, Senate since 1963
MajorityMinoritySenate Democratic Cloakroom: 202-224-8541Senate Republican Cloakroom: 202-224-8601Majority LeaderHarry Reid (D-NV)born 1939, Senate since 1987Minority LeaderMitch McConnell (R-KY)born 1942, Senate since 1985Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)born 1944, Senate since 1997Minority WhipJon Kyl (R-AZ)born 1942, Senate since 1995Democratic Caucus Co-Chairman, Democratic Policy CommitteeCharles E. Schumer (D-NY)born 1950, Senate since 1999Republican Conference ChairmanJohn Thune (R-SD)born 1961, Senate since 2005Democratic Conference SecretaryDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ChairPatty Murray (D-WA)born 1950, Senate since 1993Republican Policy CommitteeChairmanJohn Barrasso (R-WY)born 1952, Senate since 2007Co-Chairman, Democratic Policy CommitteeDebbie Stebenow (D-MI)born 1950, Senate since 2001Republican Campaign Committee ChairmanJohn Cornyn (R-TX)born 1952, Senate since 2003
Majority LeaderHarry Reid (D-NV)born 1939, Senate since 1987
Minority LeaderMitch McConnell (R-KY)born 1942, Senate since 1985
Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)born 1944, Senate since 1997
Minority WhipJon Kyl (R-AZ)born 1942, Senate since 1995
Democratic Caucus Co-Chairman, Democratic Policy CommitteeCharles E. Schumer (D-NY)born 1950, Senate since 1999
Republican Conference ChairmanJohn Thune (R-SD)born 1961, Senate since 2005
Democratic Conference SecretaryDemocratic Senatorial Campaign Committee ChairPatty Murray (D-WA)born 1950, Senate since 1993
Republican Policy CommitteeChairmanJohn Barrasso (R-WY)born 1952, Senate since 2007
Co-Chairman, Democratic Policy CommitteeDebbie Stebenow (D-MI)born 1950, Senate since 2001
Republican Campaign Committee ChairmanJohn Cornyn (R-TX)born 1952, Senate since 2003
Senate Committees
Standing Committees
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry
Appropriations
Armed Services
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
Budget
Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Energy and Natural Resources
Environment and Public Works
Finance
Foreign Relations
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs
Judiciary
Rules and Administration
Small Business and Entrepreneurship
Veterans Affairs
Special, Select, and Other Committees
Indian Affairs
Select Committee on Ethics
Select Committee on Intelligence
Special Committee on Aging
Joint Committees of Congress
Joint Committee on the Library
Also see Wikipedia's List of United States Senate committees
Alphabetical listing of Senators on the U.S. Senate web site.
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