Federal and State Government Update

Legislative Branch

The 112th Congress

Updated September 2011

Senate Officers
President: Joseph R. Biden, Jr., D
President Pro Tempore: Daniel K. Inouye, D
Majority Floor Leader: Harry Reid, D
Majority Whip: Richard Durbin, D
Minority Floor Leader: Mitch McConnell, R
Minority Whip: Jon Kyl, R

Chairpersons of Senate Committees
Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry: Debbie Stabenow, D
Appropriations: Daniel Inouye, D
Armed Services: Carl Levin, D
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Tim Johnson, D
Budget: Kent Conrad, D
Commerce, Science, and Transportation: John D. Rockerfeller, D
Energy and Natural Resources: Jeff Bingaman, D
Environment and Public Works: Barbara Boxer, D
Finance: Max Baucus, D
Foreign Relations: John Kerry, D
Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions: Tom Harkin, D
Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: Joe Lieberman, D
Judiciary: Patrick J. Leahy, D
Rules and Administration: Charles Schumer, D
Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Mary Landrieu, D
Veterans' Affairs: Patty Murray, D

House Officers
Speaker of the House: John Boehner, R
Majority Leader: Eric Cantor, R
Majority Whip: Kevin McCarthy, R
Minority Leader: Nancy Pelosi, D
Minority Whip: Steny Hoyer, D

Chairpersons of House Committees
Agriculture: Frank D. Lucas, R
Appropriations: Hal Rogers, R
Armed Services: Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, R
Budget: Paul Ryan, R
Education and the Workforce: John Kline, R
Energy and Commerce: Fred Upton, R
Ethics: Jo Bonner, R
Financial Services: Spencer Bachus, R
Foreign Affairs: Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, R
Homeland Security: Peter T. King, R
House Administration: Daniel E. Lungren, R
Judiciary: Lamar Smith, R
Natural Resources: Doc Hastings, R
Oversight and Government Reform: Darrell Issa, R
Rules: David Dreier, R
Science, Space, and Technology: Ralph M. Hall, R
Small Business: Sam Graves, R
Transportation and Infrastructure: John L. Mica, R
Veterans' Affairs: Jeff Miller, R
Ways and Means: Dave Camp, R

Party Strength

Party Strength Chart (131 KB PDF)
Party Strength Map (130 KB PDF)