Eric Cantor (Republican from Virginia)
Minority Leader of the 112th US House of Representatives.
Eric Cantor (Republican from Virginia)
The majority party in the US House of Representatives elects the person who will become the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is a powerful position in the US Congress.
As of October 2017 California representative Kevin McCarthy (R) is the majority leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.
There is no Chief Justice in the House of Representatives. The leader of the House is called the Speaker of the House. The Chief Justice is the leader of the US Supreme Court.
The Speaker of the House
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The majority leader in the US House of Representatives is usually called the Speaker of the House.
The leader of the US House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House. As of January 2011, the Speaker is Republican John Boehner of Ohio. The Speaker is elected by the members of the House and historically will be chosen from the majority party in the House. The equivalent position for the opposition party is the Minority Leader.
There is a current list of all members of the US House of Representatives at the related link.
The leader of the US House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House. As of January 2011, the Speaker is Republican John Boehner of Ohio. The Speaker is elected by the members of the House and historically will be chosen from the majority party in the House. The equivalent position for the opposition party is the Minority Leader.
Gerald Ford