US House
Members of the U.S. House of Representatives serve two-year terms and are elected every two years. All 435 members will be up for election in 2026. There are currently 217 Republicans, 214 Democrats, and 1 Independent, with three vacancies (two GOP and one Democrat) as of March 2026.
The House leadership includes:
For the Majority Party
Credit: US Rep. Mike Johnson
Credit: US Rep. Steve Scalise
Credit: US Rep. Tom Emmer
for the minority party
Credit: US Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Credit: US Rep. Katherine Clark
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A House under the microscope
House Committees
Chair: GT Thompson (PA) / Ranking: Annie Craig (MN)
Chair: Tom Cole (OK) / Ranking: Rosa DeLauro (CT)
Chair: Mike Rogers (AL) / Ranking: Adam Smith (WA)
Chair: Jodey Arrington (TX) / Ranking: Brendan Boyle (PA)
Chair: Tim Walberg (MI) / Ranking: Bobby Scott (VA)
Chair: Brett Guthrie (KY) / Ranking: Frank Pallone (NJ)
Chair: Michael Guest (MS) / Ranking: Not Known
Chair: French Hill (AR) / Ranking: Maxine Waters (CA)
Chair: Brian Mast (FL) / Ranking: Gregory Meeks (NY)
Chair: Mark Green (TN) / Ranking: Bennie Thompson (MS)
Chair: Bryan Steil (WI) / Ranking: Joe Morelle (NY)
Chair: Jim Jordan / Ranking: Jamie Raskin (MD)
Chair: Bruce Westerman (AR) / Ranking: Jared Huffman (CA)
Oversight and Government Reform
Chair: James Comer (KY) / Ranking: Gerald Connolly (VA)
Chair: Virginia Foxx (NC) / Ranking: Jim McGovern (MA)
Science, Space, and Technology
Chair: Brian Babin (TX) / Ranking: Zoe Lofgren (CA)
Chair: Roger Williams (TX) / Ranking: Nydia Velazquez (NY)
Transportation and Infrastructure
Chair: Sam Graves (MO) / Ranking: Rick Larsen (WA)
Chair: Mike Bost (IL) / Ranking: Mark Takano (CA)
Chair: Jason Smith (MO) / Ranking: Richard Neal (MA)
Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
Chair: Rick Crawford (AR) / Ranking: Jim Himes (CT)
Chair: John Moolenaar (MI) / Ranking: Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL)