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- Adam Schiff, California, Chair.
- Jim Himes, Connecticut.
- André Carson, Indiana.
- Jackie Speier, California.
- Mike Quigley, Illinois.
- Eric Swalwell, California.
- Joaquin Castro, Texas.
- Peter Welch, Vermont.
- Adam Schiff, Chairman. 28th District of California.
- Jim Himes. 4th District of Connecticut.
- Andre Carson. 7th District of Indiana.
- Jackie Speier. 14th District of California.
- Mike Quigley. 5th District of Illinois.
- Eric Swalwell. 15th District of California.
In United States politics, a ranking member is the most senior member of a congressional or state legislative committee from the minority party. On many committees the ranking minority member, along with the chairman, serve as ex officio members of all of the committee’s subcommittees.
Schiff chairs the United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. He is on leave from the House Appropriations Committee, which he joined in 2007.
Select committee | |
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Ranking member | Marco Rubio (R) Since February 3, 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 16 members |
Political parties | Majority (8) Democratic (7) Independent (1) Minority (8) Republican (8) |
- Jerry Nadler, New York, Chair.
- Zoe Lofgren, California.
- Sheila Jackson Lee, Texas.
- Steve Cohen, Tennessee.
- Hank Johnson, Georgia.
- Ted Deutch, Florida.
- Karen Bass, California.
- Hakeem Jeffries, New York.
Standing committee | |
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Formed | 1974 |
Leadership | |
Chair | John Yarmuth (D) Since January 3, 2019 |
Ranking member | Jason Smith (R) Since January 3, 2021 |
Standing committee | |
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Vice chair | Tom Malinowski (D) Since January 3, 2021 |
Structure | |
Seats | 52 |
Political parties | Majority (27) Democratic (27) Minority (25) Republican (25) |
Mission: The Committee was created by the Senate in 1976 to “oversee and make continuing studies of the intelligence activities and programs of the United States Government,” to “submit to the Senate appropriate proposals for legislation and report to the Senate concerning such intelligence activities and programs,” …
For the most part, representatives are ranked by the beginning of their terms in office. Representatives whose terms begin the same day are ranked alphabetically by last name.
Current rank | Historical rank | Senator |
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1 | 1692 | Patrick Leahy |
2 | 1743 | Chuck Grassley |
3 | 1766 | Mitch McConnell |
4 | 1775 | Richard Shelby |
Traditionally, the most senior member of the committee from the majority party became the chair of a committee, and the most senior member of the minority party was called the “ranking member” of the committee.
California’s 28th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California, in Los Angeles County. The district is regarded as a Democratic stronghold and has been held by the Democratic Party since 2003 and is currently represented by Democrat Adam Schiff.
The current House speaker is Democrat Nancy Pelosi of California. She was elected to a fourth (second consecutive) term as speaker on January 3, 2021, the first day of the 117th Congress. She has led the Democratic Party in the House since 2003, and is the first woman to serve as speaker.
With more than 59 years of service, Representative John Dingell, Jr., of Michigan, holds the record for longest consecutive service.
House Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Jerrold Nadler.
Congressman Jim Jordan serves as the Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee.
- Senator Patrick Leahy D-VT. Official Website »
- Senator Dianne Feinstein D-CA. Official Website »
- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse D-RI. Official Website »
- Senator Amy Klobuchar D-MN. Official Website »
- Senator Chris Coons D-DE. …
- Senator Richard Blumenthal D-CT. …
- Senator Mazie Hirono D-HI. …
- Senator Cory Booker D-NJ.
John Yarmuth, Chairman Chairman John Yarmuth represents Kentucky’s 3rd Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives. Now in his eighth term, he was reelected Chairman of the House Budget Committee for the 117th Congress.
At the beginning of the 116th Congress, Richard Neal became Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee.
Standing committeeChairBernie Sanders (I) Since February 2, 2021Ranking memberLindsey Graham (R) Since February 2, 2021StructureSeats22
United States House of RepresentativesSpeakerNancy Pelosi (D) since January 3, 2019Majority LeaderSteny Hoyer (D) since January 3, 2019Minority LeaderKevin McCarthy (R) since January 3, 2019Majority WhipJim Clyburn (D) since January 3, 2019
Members of the Ways and Means Committee are not allowed to serve on any other House Committee unless they are granted a waiver from their party’s congressional leadership. It has long been regarded as the most prestigious committee of the House of Representatives.
The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence oversees the nation’s intelligence agencies including components of the Departments of Defense, Homeland Security, Justice, State, Treasury and Energy.
A select or special committee of the United States Congress is a congressional committee appointed to perform a special function that is beyond the authority or capacity of a standing committee. … A select committee generally expires on completion of its designated duties, though it can be renewed.
Madison Cawthorn (R-NC) is the youngest member of the 117th Congress at age 26. He replaced Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), who is the youngest woman ever elected to Congress and was the youngest of the 116th Congress. Cawthorn is the youngest person elected to the U.S. Congress since Jed Johnson Jr.
Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D)Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (D)Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R)Minority Whip Steve Scalise (R)
Nancy Patricia Pelosi (/pəˈloʊsi/; née D’Alesandro; born March 26, 1940) is an American politician serving as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives since 2019, and previously from 2007 to 2011. She has served as a U.S. representative from California since 1987.
Class 3. Class 3 consists of: the 34 current senators whose seats are scheduled for re-election in November 2022, and whose terms end January 3, 2023; and.
Under the House Rules the chairman and members of standing committees are selected through a two-step procedure where the Democratic Caucus and the Republican Conference recommends members to serve on Committees, the majority party recommends a Chairman, and the Minority Party recommends a Ranking Member and finally …
The four types of committees in Congress are standing, select, joint, and conference. Standing committees are permanent committees that are generally more powerful than other types of committees.
- Standing Committees. …
- Subcommittees. …
- Select Committees. …
- Joint Committees. …
- Committee of the Whole.
California elects United States senators to Class 1 and Class 3. The state has been represented by 47 people in the Senate since it was admitted to the Union on September 9, 1850. Its U.S. senators are Democrats Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla.
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