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Current Congressional Officers
- Senate Officers
- Senate Majority Leadership
- Senate Minority Leadership
- House Officers
- House Elected Majority Leadership
- House Elected Minority Leadership
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 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
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)