Thomas
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A Modern American Political Mediazine
 

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

mike johnson (r-lA)

Speaker of the House

Since 2023

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Thomas Rank: D

Credit: US Rep. Steve Scalise

Steve scalise (r-la)

Majority Leader

Since 2022

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Thomas Rank: D

Credit: US Rep. Tom Emmer

tom emmer (r-mn)

Majority Whip

Since 2022

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Thomas Rank: B

for the minority party

 

Credit: US Rep. Hakeem Jeffries

 

hakeen jeffries (d-ny)

Minority Leader

Since 2022

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Thomas Rank: B

Credit: US Rep. Katherine Clark

katherine clark (d-ma)

Minority Whip

Since 2022

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Thomas Rank: B

 
 

Thomas invites you to read:

A House under the microscope


 

House Committees

Agriculture

Chair: GT Thompson (PA) / Ranking: Annie Craig (MN)

Appropriations

Chair: Tom Cole (OK) / Ranking: Rosa DeLauro (CT)

Armed Services

Chair: Mike Rogers (AL) / Ranking: Adam Smith (WA)

Budget

Chair: Jodey Arrington (TX) / Ranking: Brendan Boyle (PA)

Education and Workforce

Chair: Tim Walberg (MI) / Ranking: Bobby Scott (VA)

Energy and Commerce

Chair: Brett Guthrie (KY) / Ranking: Frank Pallone (NJ)

Ethics

Chair: Michael Guest (MS) / Ranking: Not Known

Financial Services

Chair: French Hill (AR) / Ranking: Maxine Waters (CA)

Foreign Affairs

Chair: Brian Mast (FL) / Ranking: Gregory Meeks (NY)

Homeland Security

Chair: Mark Green (TN) / Ranking: Bennie Thompson (MS)

House Administration

Chair: Bryan Steil (WI) / Ranking: Joe Morelle (NY)

Judiciary

Chair: Jim Jordan / Ranking: Jamie Raskin (MD)

Natural Resources

Chair: Bruce Westerman (AR) / Ranking: Jared Huffman (CA)

Oversight and Government Reform

Chair: James Comer (KY) / Ranking: Gerald Connolly (VA)

Rules

Chair: Virginia Foxx (NC) / Ranking: Jim McGovern (MA)

Science, Space, and Technology

Chair: Brian Babin (TX) / Ranking: Zoe Lofgren (CA)

Small Business

Chair: Roger Williams (TX) / Ranking: Nydia Velazquez (NY)

Transportation and Infrastructure

Chair: Sam Graves (MO) / Ranking: Rick Larsen (WA)

Veterans’ Affairs

Chair: Mike Bost (IL) / Ranking: Mark Takano (CA)

Ways and Means

Chair: Jason Smith (MO) / Ranking: Richard Neal (MA)

Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence

Chair: Rick Crawford (AR) / Ranking: Jim Himes (CT)

Select Committee on the Strategic Competition Between the United States and the Chinese Communist Party

Chair: John Moolenaar (MI) / Ranking: Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL)