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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.
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of December 14, 2024, the 118th 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.
By at least 1850, parties in each chamber of Congress began naming chairs, and while conference and caucus chairs carried very little authority, the Senate party floor leader positions arose from the position of conference chair. [2] Senate Democrats began electing their floor leaders in 1920 while they were in the minority.
Pages in category "Minority leaders of the United States House of Representatives" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Top House Democratic leaders previously made room for new blood when former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), who’d been in charge for 20 years, announced she’d step down at the end of 2022.
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (/ ˌ h ɑː ˈ k iː m / hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970 [2]) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and Leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.
Senate Minority Leader. Annual Salary: $193,400. The role of the party floor leaders in Congress isn’t outlined in the Constitution, but it has developed over the years as a practical measure to ...
After serving as the Republican Party's leader in the Senate during four presidential administrations, U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell is planning to step down from his leadership ...