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 218 Republicans and 215 Democrats, and there are three current vacancies.
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)