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Third parties rarely have had enough members to elect their own leadership, and independents will generally join one of the larger party organizations to receive committee assignments. A party caucus or conference is the name given to a meeting of or organization of all party members in the House. During these meetings, party members discuss matters of concern.</p><p><a href="http://history.house.gov/People/">Learn more about the history of House leadership</a>.</p></div> </div> </div> <div class="accordian-toc"> <div class="entity-ref-tab-formatter-accordion" id="entity-ref-accordion-formatter"> </div> </div> <div class="page body"> <div class="field field--name-field-page-body field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="row"><div class="leadership col-xs-16 col-sm-16"><h2><a href="https://www.speaker.gov/">Speaker of the House</a></h2><img src="/sites/default/files/2023-10/mikejohnson.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="Speaker Mike Johnson" width="60" height="60"><h3>Rep. Mike Johnson</h3><p>Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House, and the representative role of an elected member of the House. The Speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.</p></div></div><div class="row"><div class="leadership col-xs-16 col-sm-8"><h2>Republican Leadership</h2><p><img src="/sites/default/files/uploads/images-inline/scalise.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="scalise" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://www.majorityleader.gov">Majority Leader</a><br>Rep. Steve Scalise<br>Represents Republicans on the House floor.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/2023-01/emmer.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="emmer" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://www.majoritywhip.gov">Majority Whip</a><br>Rep. Tom Emmer<br>Assists leadership in managing party's legislative program.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-01/Mcclain-sm.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="Elise" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://www.gop.gov/">Republican Conference Chairman</a><br>Rep. Lisa McClain<br>Heads organization of all Republican Party members in the House.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/2025-01/hern-sm.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="palmer" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://republicanpolicy.house.gov/">Republican Policy Committee Chairman</a><br>Rep. Kevin Hern<br>Heads Conference forum for policy development.</p></div><div class="leadership col-xs-16 col-sm-8"><h2>Democratic Leadership</h2><p><img src="/sites/default/files/2023-01/rep-jeffries.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="jeffries" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://democraticleader.house.gov/">Democratic Leader</a><br>Rep. Hakeem Jeffries<br>Represents Democrats on the House floor.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/uploads/images-inline/clark.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="clark" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://democraticwhip.house.gov">Democratic Whip</a><br>Rep. Katherine Clark<br>Assists leadership in managing party's legislative program.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/2023-01/aguilar.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="aguilar" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://www.dems.gov/">Democratic Caucus Chairman</a><br>Rep. Pete Aguilar<br>Heads organization of all Democratic Party members in the House.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-03/rep-lieu.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="Rep Ted Lieu" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://www.dems.gov/">Democratic Caucus Vice Chair</a><br>Rep. Ted Lieu<br>Assists the Democratic Caucus Chairman.</p><p><img src="/sites/default/files/2024-03/neguse.jpg" data-entity-uuid data-entity-type alt="Rep Joe Neguse" width="60" height="60"><a href="https://assistantdemocraticleader.house.gov/">Assistant Democratic Leader</a><br>Rep. 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