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[c] The Senate had the highest number of Independent members in a single Congress since the ratification of the 17th Amendment after Joe Manchin left the Democratic Party to become an Independent. [2] The 118th Congress was characterized as a uniquely ineffectual Congress, with its most notable events pointing towards political dysfunction. [3]
The president of the House Democratic freshman class is Robert Garcia of California, while the president of the House Republican freshman class is Russell Fry of South Carolina. Additionally, the Democratic Freshmen Leadership Representative is Jasmine Crockett of Texas, and the Republican's freshmen liaison is Erin Houchin of Indiana. [1]
Assistant Democratic Leader until February 14, 2024 14 Anna Eshoo: D California 16 15 Bobby Scott: D Virginia 3: Ranking Member: Education and the Workforce: 16 Nydia Velázquez: D New York 7: Ranking Member: Small Business: 17 Bennie Thompson: D Mississippi 2: April 13, 1993 Ranking Member: Homeland Security: 18 Frank Lucas: R Oklahoma 3: May ...
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.
The 118th Congress began on Jan. 3, 2023 and has seen its fair share of historic moments, including the removal of the House Speaker and several members facing corruption charges. All 435 House ...
The Democratic Party has officially elected Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) to be the new House leader for 2023 in a decision announced on Capitol Hill Nov. 30. Jeffries succeeds Nancy Pelosi, who...
Nancy Pelosi of California, the outgoing speaker, retired from the position and announced her support for Hakeem Jeffries of New York.. During the run-up to the 2019 speaker election, Nancy Pelosi, who had been the Democratic Caucus' leader and nominee in every speaker election since 2003, [28] struck a deal with several caucus members in which she promised that she would retire from the ...
WASHINGTON — House Democratic leadership said in a joint statement Tuesday that they would vote to help save Speaker Mike Johnson if far-right Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene, R-Ga., moves to oust him.