The democrats are the majority party in the senate and the house. The democrats are majority party in the congress of 2007.
Congresswoman, House Minority Whip, House Minority Leader, and Speaker of the House.
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The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives. As of June 2014, it is Speaker John Boehner.
Leader of the Opposition is the House Minority leader. Nancy Pelosi serves as the House Minority Leader in 2011.
House Democrats have elected Nancy Pelosi as Minority Leader and Steny Hoyer as Minority Whip for the 112th Congress (2011-2012, give or take a few days).
Yes, the Speaker of the House can be from the minority party, although it is more common for the Speaker to be from the majority party.
Pelosi was the House minority leader from 2003-2007.
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives. Each party has a leader, the party in the minority has a minority leader, and the party in the majority has a majority leader who is also speaker of the house.
Yes, a member of the minority party can be elected as the Speaker of the House, but it is uncommon and typically requires a coalition of members from both parties to support the minority party candidate.
The Speaker of the House is the highest ranking member of the majority party, currently Paul Ryan. The highest ranking member of the minority party is the Minority Leader, Nancy Pelosi. There is not a minority Speaker of the House.
Yes, the minority party does have a say in voting for the Speaker of the House, but typically the Speaker is chosen from the majority party.
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