Party leaders of the United States SenateThe positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as chief spokespersons for their respective political parties, holding the majority and the minority in the chamber. They are each elected to their posts by the senators of their party caucuses: the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference.
House Republican ConferenceThe House Republican Conference is the party caucus for Republicans in the United States House of Representatives. It hosts meetings, and is the primary forum for communicating the party's message to members. The conference produces a daily publication of legislative analysis under the title Legislative Digest.
House Democratic CaucusThe House Democratic Caucus is a congressional caucus composed of all Democratic representatives in the United States House of Representatives, voting and non-voting, and is responsible for nominating and electing the Democratic Party leadership in the chamber.
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Nancy PelosiMember of the U.S. House of Representativesfrom CaliforniaIncumbentAssumed officeJune 2, 1987Preceded bySala BurtonConstituency5th district (1987–1993)8th district (1993–2013)12th district (2013–2023)11th district (2023–present)Chair of the California Democratic PartyIn officeFebruary 27, 1981 – April 3, 1983Preceded byRichard O'NeillSucceeded byPeter KellyPersonal detailsBornNancy Patricia D'Alesandro (1940-03-26) March 26, 1940Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.PartyDemocraticSpousePaul Pelosi(m. 1963)Children5, including Christine and AlexandraRelativesThomas D'Alesandro Jr. (father)Thomas D'Alesandro III (brother)EducationTrinity College, Washington (BA)AwardsPresidential Medal of Freedom (2024)SignatureWebsiteHouse websiteCampaign websitePelosi on the death of former Amb.
United States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the United States Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of the Constitution of the United States in enumerated matters to pass or defeat federal legislation, known as bills. Those that are also passed by the Senate are sent to the president for signature or veto.
Minority leaderThe minority leader in U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries utilizing the presidential system) is the floor leader of the second-largest caucus in a legislative body. Given the two-party nature of the U.S. system, the minority leader is almost inevitably either a Republican or a Democrat. The position could be considered similar to that of the leader of the opposition in parliamentary systems.
Speaker of the United States House of RepresentativesPresiding officer of the United States House of RepresentativesThe speaker of the United States House of Representatives, commonly known as the speaker of the House or House speaker, is the presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives, the lower chamber of the United States Congress. The office was established in 1789 by Article I, Section II, of the U.S. Constitution.
Whip (politics)Position within some political parties A whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline (that members of the party vote according to the party platform rather than their constituents, individual conscience or donors) in a legislature. Whips are the party's vote organisers and go-betweens. They work to ensure that their fellow political party legislators attend voting sessions and vote according to their party's official policy.Parliamentary leaderA parliamentary leader is a political title or a descriptive term used in various countries to designate the person leading a parliamentary group or caucus in a legislative body, whether it be a national or sub-national legislature. They are their party's most senior member of parliament (MP) in most parliamentary democracies. A party leader may be the same person as the parliamentary leader, or the roles may be separated.
Member of congressA member of congress (MOC), also known as a congressman, congresswoman or congressperson is a person who has been appointed or elected and inducted into an official body called a congress, typically to represent a particular constituency in a legislature. The term member of parliament (MP) is an equivalent term within a parliamentary system of government.
Congressional caucusA congressional caucus is a group of members of the United States Congress that meet to pursue common legislative objectives. Formally, caucuses are formed as congressional member organizations (CMOs) through the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate and governed under the rules of these chambers.rulebookRelated word or term.rank and fileRelated word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.