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The minority leader, if their party controls the White House, confers regularly with the President and the President's aides about issues before Congress, the Administration's agenda, and political events generally. The minority leader strives to promote party harmony so as to maximize the chances for legislative and political success.
The speaker is the political and parliamentary leader of the House, and is simultaneously the body's presiding officer, the de facto leader of the body's majority party, and the institution's administrative head. [1] Speakers also perform various administrative and procedural functions, all in addition to representing their own congressional ...
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of January 20, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
All 435 House seats are up for re-election this year. Here's a breakdown of the current party control in the lower chamber of Congress. 2024 U.S. House Election Results: See each district's vote count
However, when party control in the House is closely divided, extra seats on committees are sometimes allocated to the majority party. In the 109th Congress, for example, the Republicans controlled about 53% of the House, but had 54% of the Appropriations Committee members, 55% of the members on the Energy and Commerce Committee, and 58% of the ...
This chart shows the historical composition of the United States House of Representatives, from the 1st Congress to the present day. United States House of Representatives, 1789 to present AA
Ocasio-Cortez is one of several younger lawmakers seizing this moment. Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-N.M.), who is 45, launched a bid Monday to lead Democrats on the House Natural Resources Committee.
This congress also featured the first female Senate president pro tempore (Patty Murray), the first Black party leader (Hakeem Jeffries) in congressional history, and the longest-serving Senate party leaders (Mitch McConnell and Dick Durbin).