Thomas
Thomas
A modern American political mediazine for independents
 

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

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)