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When her predecessor, Dick Gephardt, D-MO, became minority leader in the 104th House, he had been in the House for almost 20 years, had served as chairman of the Democratic Caucus for four years, had been a 1988 presidential candidate, and had been majority leader from June 1989 until Republicans captured control of the House in the November ...
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.
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.
House Democratic Junior Caucus Leadership Representative: Colin Allred [72] House Democratic Freshman Class Leadership Representative: Mondaire Jones [76] Co-Chairs of the House Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Cheri Bustos, Barbara Lee, and Eric Swalwell [76] House Democratic Senior Chief Deputy Whips: G. K. Butterfield and Jan ...
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 ...
Incoming House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) has announced Rep. Suzan DelBene (D-Wash.) as his pick to chair the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC), House Democrats ...
The Democratic Party last controlled the House from 2019 to 2023 under Nancy Pelosi's leadership, ultimately losing their majority as a result of the 2022 midterms.
Majority party Minority party Leader Mike Johnson: Hakeem Jeffries: Party Republican: Democratic: Leader since October 25, 2023 January 3, 2023 Leader's seat Louisiana 4th: New York 8th: Last election 222 seats, 51.0% 213 seats, 49.0% Seats before 220 212 Seats won 220: 215 Seat change 2 2 Popular vote 74,826,851 [1] 70,786,229 [1] Percentage ...