Parties Have Elected Their Leaders for the 117th Congress

• Most top lawmakers are returning to their leadership roles
• House Democrats will have a smaller majority in the new Congress
  • Formal speaker election takes place on first day
  • Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) is the party’s nominee; said this could be her last term as speaker
  • Members could join incoming Biden administration, further narrowing advantage after Nov. 3 losses
• The Senate majority will be determined by two runoffs in Georgia on Jan. 5
  • If Democrats win both, the Senate would be 50-50
  • Vice President-Elect Kamala Harris would break the tie after Jan. 20, putting Democrats in charge
  • The most senior senator in the majority – Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) or Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) – would serve as president pro tempore

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Top Three House Democrats Returning Next Congress

• Continuity for several top leaders:
  • Speaker Nancy Pelosi (Calif.)
  • Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (Md.)
  • Majority Whip Jim Clyburn (S.C.)
  • Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.)
• New faces in the No. 4 and No. 6 slots:
  • Assistant Speaker Katherine Clark (Mass.)
  • Caucus Vice Chair Pete Aguilar (Calif.)
• Head of Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee to be chosen after Thanksgiving

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Democratic Policy, Communications Leadership Mostly Same

• Second term for Democratic Policy and Communications Committee co-chairs:
  • Matt Cartwright (Pa.)
  • Debbie Dingell (Mich.)
  • Ted Lieu (Calif.)
• Joe Neguse (Colo.) elected to fourth slot
• New face for caucus leadership representative:
  • Member who’s served five terms or less
  • Colin Allred (Texas)

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House GOP Re-Elects Top Leaders After Gaining Seats in 2020

• Top four GOP leaders, NRCC chair return:
  • Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (Calif.)
  • Minority Whip Steve Scalise (La.)
  • Conference Chair Liz Cheney (Wyo.)
  • Policy Committee Chair Gary Palmer (Ala.)
  • National Republican Campaign Committee Chair Tom Emmer (Minn.)
• New faces for conference positions:
  • Mike Johnson (La.) as conference vice chair
  • Rich Hudson (N.C.) as conference secretary

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Senate Republicans Leaders Return, Scott to NRSC

• Mitch McConnell (Ky.) stays Republican leader
• Other returning leaders include:
  • Whip John Thune (S.D.)
  • Conference Chair John Barrasso (Wyo.)
  • Policy Committee Chair Roy Blunt (Mo.)
  • Conference Vice Chair Joni Ernst (Iowa)
• Rick Scott (Fla.) will become chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
  • Scott will succeed Todd C. Young (Ind.)

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Senate Democrats’ Top Leaders Back for 117th Congress

• Charles Schumer (N.Y.) back as leader
• Other leaders include:
  • Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.)
  • Assistant Democratic Leader Patty Murray (Wash.)
  • Democratic Policy and Communications Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (Mich.)
  • Conference Vice Chairs Elizabeth Warren (Mass.) and Mark Warner (Va.)
• Head of Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee has not been announced

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Democratic Policy, Outreach Leadership Mostly Unchanged

• Other returning leaders include:
  • Steering Committee Chair Amy Klobuchar (Minn.)
  • Chair of Outreach Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.)
  • DPCC Vice Chair Joe Manchin (W. Va.)
  • Conference Secretary Tammy Baldwin (Wis.)
• New faces in policy and outreach:
  • DPCC Vice Chair Cory Booker (N.J.)
  • Outreach Vice Chair Catherine Cortez Masto (Nev.)

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