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Current Congressional Officers

The U.S. Government Manual describes the duties of Congressional officers.

See also:

110th Congress Congressional Member Organizations (Committee on House Administration)
List of all active caucuses and other membership organizations in the current Congress.
Caucuses of the United States Congress (Wikipedia)
List of every caucus and congressional member organization of the United States Congress listed by the U.S. House Committee on House Administration from the 109th Congress onward, showing the years each caucus was active.

Select the officer's name below for a brief biography or the officer's homepage (when available).

Senate Officers

President of the Senate (Vice President of the United States): Richard B. Cheney

President pro tempore: Robert C. Byrd (D-WV)

Secretary: Nancy Erickson

Secretary for the Majority (Democrats): Martin Paone

Secretary for the Minority (Republicans): David Schiappa

Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper: Terrance W. Gainer

Legal Counsel: Patricia Mack Bryan

Parliamentarian: Alan Frumin

Chaplain: Barry C. Black, D.D.

Senate Majority Leadership

Majority Leader: Harry Reid (NV)

Majority Whip [Assistant Majority Leader]: Richard J. Durbin (IL)

Majority Chief Deputy Whip: John Lewis (GA)

Democratic Conference

Chairman of the Democratic Conference: Harry Reid (NV)

Secretary of the Democratic Conference: Patty Murray (WA)

Democratic Policy Committee

Chairman of the Democratic Policy Committee: Byron L. Dorgan (ND)

Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee

Chairman of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee: Charles Schumer (NY)

Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee

Chairman of the Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee: Hillary Clinton (NY)

Senate Minority Leadership

Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell (KY)

Minority Whip [Assistant Minority Leader]: Trent Lott (MS)

Minority Chief Deputy Whip: Eric Cantor (VA)

Republican Conference

Chairman of the Republican Conference: John Kyl (AZ)

Vice Chairman of the Republican Conference: John Cornyn (TX)

Republican Policy Committee

Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee: Kay Bailey Hutchison (TX)

National Republican Senatorial Committee

Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee: John Ensign (NV)

House Officers

Clerk: Lorraine C. Miller

Deputy Clerks: Jorge E. Sorensen and Deborah M. Spriggs

Sergeant-at-Arms: Wilson S. Livingood

Chief Administrative Officer: Daniel P. Beard

Chaplain: Father Daniel P. Coughlin

Inspector General: Jim Cornell

Parliamentarian: John V. Sullivan

Law Revision Counsel: Peter LeFevre

Legislative Counsel: M. Pope Barrow

House Elected Majority Leadership

Speaker: Nancy Pelosi (CA 8th)

Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer (MD 5th)

Majority Whip: Jame E. Clyburn (SC 6th)

Senior Chief Deputy Whip: John Lewis (GA 5th)

Chief Deputy Whip: Maxine Waters (CA 35th)

Chief Deputy Whip: John Tanner (TN 8th)

Chief Deputy Whip: Ed Pastor (AZ 4th)

Chief Deputy Whip: Janice Schakowsky (IL 9th)

Chief Deputy Whip: Joseph Crowley (NY 7th)

Chief Deputy Whip: Diana DeGette (CO 1st)

Chief Deputy Whip: G.K. Butterfield (NC 1st)

Chief Deputy Whip: Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL 20th)

Democratic Caucus

Chairman of the Democratic Caucus: Rahm Emanuel (IL 5th)

Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus: John B. Larson (CT 1st)

Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee

Chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee: Chris Van Hollen (MD 8th)

Democratic Steering and Policy Committee

Chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Nancy Pelosi (CA 8th)

Co-Chair for Steering of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Rosa DeLauro (CT 3rd)

Co-Chair for Policy of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: George Miller (CA 7th)

Vice Chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Marion Berry (AR 1st)

Vice Chair of the Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Hilda Solis (CA 32nd)

House Elected Minority Leadership

Minority Leader: John Boehner (OH 8th)

Minority Whip: Roy Blunt (MO 7th)

Chief Deputy Whip: Eric Cantor (VA 7th)

House Republican Conference

Chair: Adam Putnam (FL 12th)

Vice Chair: Kay Granger (TX 12th)

Secretary: John R. Carter (TX 31st)

National Republican Congressional Committee

Chairman: Tom Cole (OK 4th)

House Republican Policy Committee

Chairman: Thaddeus McCotter (MI 11th)

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