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What party leader becomes the Speaker of the US House of Representatives?
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.
How many representatives in US House of Representatives currently?
There are currently 435 representatives in the US House, each representing a district with a population around 650,000 - 700,000.
Is the White House democratic or republican?
When people refer to the party of the White House, they are referring to the party of the President who occupies it at the time. In other words, the party of the White House is the party of the current U.S. President.Barack Obama is a member of the Democratic Party.
How many standing committees does the us senate have?
Currently there are 16 standing committees in the Senate and 20 in the House
How many Tea Party members are in the US Senate and House of Representatives?
The Us House of Representatives elected 40 members in the last 2010 election that were self-proclaimed Tea-Party supporters. A Tea Party Caucus in Congress, headed by Michele Bachmann, has over 60 members ( all Republicans).
What party currently controls the US house and senate and by how much?
Because it is inportent
What party controls the US Senate today?
the Democrats control the Senate in 2011
Who controls us congress?
Which political party controls the U.S. Congress?
What political party is in government?
In the US, no one single party has a majority in the House, Senate AND White House. Currently the President and a slim majority of the Senate are Democrats, but Republicans hold a majority in the House.
What party is currently in control in the us senate?
U.S. Democratic Party
Who controles US?
Which political party controls the U.S. Congress?
Are the Republicans currently in power in the US?
It is a divided government with the Democratic Party holding the Executive Branch, the Senate and the House is held by the Republicans (2011).
Which political party currently holds majority of the seats in the House of Representatives?
The Democrats, hold a majority of seats in the US House of Representatives, and Senate.
What party holds majority seats in US House Of Reps?
As of the 2012 election in the US, the minority party in the Senate is the Republican Party. There are 45 Republicans in the Senate, 53 Democrats, and 2 Independents. The Independents caucused with the Democrats, so the majority party has 55 seats.
How many us representatives does MA currently send to congress?
Massachusetts controls nine seats in the U.S. House of Representatives from January 2013 until at least January 2023.
Who is the leader of the house of representatives legislative branch?
The 'leader' of the US House of Representatives is known as the Speaker of the House. The Speaker is elected by the Party (Democrat or Republican) that controls the most seats in the House, known as the majority party. The Speaker is also therefore, the majority leader. The Party with fewer seats in the House than the other Party is known as the minority party, and the minority party elects its own leader, known as the minority leader. The current Speaker and majority leader is John Boehner, a Republican.
Is Obama a majority government?
The term 'majority government' is not generally used in the US. President Obama is a Democrat. Currently, the Republican Party holds a majority in the US House of Representatives, and the Democrats in the US Senate.
