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Committee leadership in the House is often associated with seniority, especially in the Democratic Caucus. The Republican leadership, in comparison with the Democratic Party, prioritizes voting records and campaign fundraising over seniority for committee leadership. [2] Party leadership in the House is not strictly associated with seniority.
Two other points of historical interest merit brief mention. First, until the 61st Congress (1909–1910), "it was the custom to have the minority leader also serve as the ranking minority member on the two most powerful committees, Rules and Ways and Means."
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of March 5, 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.
Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) on Tuesday defeated Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-N.Y.) to lead Democrats on the Oversight and Accountability Committee in the next Congress, putting the feisty ...
Democratic Kentucky House No 17.1* 33 Jim Cooper: Democratic Tennessee House No 16.3* 34 Michael Bennet: Democratic Colorado: Senate Yes 15.7* 36 Tom Rice: Republican South Carolina House No 14.6* 37 Bill Foster: Democratic Illinois House Yes 14.1* 38 Dan Newhouse: Republican Washington House Yes 13.8* 39 Carolyn Maloney: Democratic New York ...
WASHINGTON (AP) — Without wielding the gavel or holding a formal job laid out in the Constitution, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries might very well be the most powerful person in Congress right now. The minority leader of the House Democrats, it was Jeffries who provided the votes needed to keep the government running despite opposition from House ...
Huffman is the fourth most senior Democrat on the panel this Congress but would be No. 2 in seniority next year given two retirements; Stansbury would most likely be fifth next year. Fueled by ...
This is a complete list of members of the United States House of Representatives during the 117th United States Congress, which runs from January 3, 2021, through January 3, 2023, ordered by seniority. [1]