Talk:111th United States Congress
Awaiting leadership results --Avelino 15:40, 17 November 2008 (EST)
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Leadership & Committees
U.S. House leadership
Democratic Leadership
The following members were selected by House Democrats to serve in the leadership during the 110th Congress:
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi (Calif.) |
| Majority Leader | Steny Hoyer (Md.) |
| Majority Whip | James Clyburn (S.C.) |
| Caucus Chair | Rahm Emanuel (Ill.) |
| Caucus Vice-chair | John Larson (Ct.) |
| DCCC Chairman | Chris Van Hollen (Md) |
Republican Leadership
The following members were selected by House Republicans to serve in the leadership during the 110th Congress:
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader | John Boehner (Ohio) |
| Minority Whip | Roy Blunt (Mo.) |
| Conference Chair | Adam Putnam (Fla.) |
| Policy Committee Chairman | Thad McCotter (Mich) |
| Conference Vice-chair | Kay Granger (Texas) |
| Conference Secretary | John Carter (Texas) |
| Chairman of NRCC | Tom Cole (Okla.) |
Committee chairmanships
The following members were selected to serve as committee chairs during the 110th Congress. Also listed are the members who previously headed the respective committees during the 109th Congress.
| Committee | Former Chairperson | Incoming Chairperson |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture | Rep. Bob Goodlatte (R-Va.) | Rep. Collin Peterson, (D-Minn.) |
| Appropriations | Rep. Jerry Lewis, (R-Calif.) | Rep. David Obey, (D-Wis.) |
| Armed Services | Rep. Duncan Hunter, (R-Calif.) | Rep. Ike Skelton, (D-Mo.) |
| Budget | Rep. Jim Nussle, (R-Iowa) | Rep. John Spratt, (D-S.C.) |
| Education and Labor (formerly "Education and the Workforce")* | Rep. Howard McKeon, (R-Calif.) | Rep. George Miller, (D-Calif.) |
| Energy and Commerce | Rep. Joe Barton, (R-Texas) | Rep. John Dingell, (D-Mich.) |
| Ethics | Rep. Doc Hastings, (R-Wash.) | Rep. Stephanie Tubbs Jones, (D-Ohio) |
| Financial Services | Rep. Michael Oxley, (R-Ohio) | Rep. Barney Frank, (D-Mass.) |
| Foreign Affairs (formerly "International Relations")* | Rep. Henry Hyde, (R-Ill.) | Rep. Tom Lantos, (D-Calif.) |
| Homeland Security | Rep. Peter King, (R-N.Y.) | Rep. Bennie Thompson, (D-Miss.) |
| House Administration | Rep. Vernon Ehlers, (R-Mich.) | Rep. Juanita Millender-McDonald, (D-Calif.) |
| Intelligence | Rep. Peter Hoekstra, (R. Mich.) | Rep. Silvestre Reyes (D-Texas) |
| Judiciary | Rep. James Sensenbrenner, (R-Wis.) | Rep. John Conyers, (D-Mich.) |
| Natural Resources (formerly "Resources")* | Rep. Richard Pombo, (R-Calif.) | Rep. Nick Rahall, (D-W.Va.) |
| Oversight and Government Reform (formerly "Government Reform")* | Rep. Tom Davis, (R-Va.) | Rep. Henry A. Waxman, (D-Calif.) |
| Rules | Rep. David Dreier, (R-Calif.) | Rep. Louise Slaughter, (D-N.Y.) |
| Science and Technology (formerly "Science")* | Rep. Sherwood Boehlert, (R-N.Y.) | Rep. Bart Gordon, (D-Tenn.) |
| Small Business | Rep. Donald Manzullo, (R-Ill.) | Rep. Nydia Velazquez, (D-N.Y.) |
| Transportation and Infrastructure | Rep. Don Young, (R-Alaska) | Rep. James Oberstar, (D-Minn.) |
| Veterans' Affairs | Rep. Steve Buyer, (R-Ind.) | Rep. Bob Filner, (D-Calif.) |
| Ways and Means | Rep. Bill Thomas, (R-Calif.) | Rep. Charles Rangel, (D-N.Y.) |
* Committee names changed at the beginning of the 110th Congress.
- Main article: U.S. House of Representatives Committees
U.S. Senate leadership
Democratic Leadership
On November 14, 2006, the Democratic caucus met in the Old Senate Chamber to decide on party leaders. The following members were selected to serve in the leadership:
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Majority Leader Chairman of Democratic Caucus | Harry Reid (Nev.) |
| Majority Whip | Dick Durbin (Ill.) |
| Chairman of DSCC Vice-chair of Democratic Caucus | Charles Schumer (N.Y) |
| Conference secretary | Patty Murray (Wash.) |
| Chair of the steering committee | Debbie Stabenow (Mich.) |
Republican Leadership
On November 15, 2006, the Senate Republican caucus met to determine Senate Minority leadership. The following members were selected:
| Position | Member |
|---|---|
| Minority Leader | Mitch McConnell (Ky.) |
| Minority Whip | Trent Lott (Miss.) |
| Conference Chair | Jon Kyl (Ariz.) |
| Conference Vice-Chair | John Cornyn (Texas) |
| Policy Committee Chairman | Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas) |
| Chairman of the NRSC | John Ensign (Nev.) |
Committee Assignments
The following members were selected to serve as committee chairs during the 110th Congress. Also listed are the members who previously headed the respective committees during the 109th Congress.
