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Federal and State Government Update
Legislative Branch
The 111th Congress
Updated February 2009
Senate Officers
President: Joe Biden, D
President Pro Tempore: Robert C. Byrd, 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: Blanche Lincoln, D
Appropriations: Daniel Inouye, D
Armed Services: Carl Levin, D
Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs: Christopher J. Dodd, D
Budget: Kent Conrad, D
Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Jay 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: Mary Landrieu, D
Small Business and Entrepreneurship: Charles Schumer, D
Veterans' Affairs: Daniel K. Akaka, D
House Officers
Speaker of the House: Nancy Pelosi, D
Majority Leader: Steny Hoyer, D
Majority Whip: James E. Clyburn, D
Minority Leader: John A. Boehner, R
Minority Whip: Roy Blunt, R
Chairpersons of House Committees
Agriculture: Collin C. Peterson, D
Appropriations: David Obey, D
Armed Services: Ike Skelton, D
Budget: John M. Spratt, Jr., D
Education and Labor: George Miller, D
Energy and Commerce: Henry A. Waxman, D
Financial Services: Barney Frank, D
Foreign Affairs: Howard L. Berman, D
Homeland Security: Bennie G. Thompson, D
House Administration: Robert A. Brady, D
Judiciary: John Conyers, Jr., D
Natural Resources: Nick J. Rahall II, D
Oversight and Government Reform: Edolphus Towns, D
Rules: Louise M. Slaughter, D
Science and Technology: Bart Gordon, D
Small Business: Nydia M. Velázquez, D
Standards of Official Conduct: Zoe Lofgren, D
Transportation and Infrastructure: James L. Oberstar, D
Veterans' Affairs: Bob Filner, D
Ways and Means: Charles B. Rangel, D
Party Strength Chart (51 KB PDF)
Party Strength Map (2.2 MB PDF)
