The majority party members and the minority party members meet separately to select their leaders. 3rd parties rarely have had enough members to elect their ain leadership, and independents will by and large join one of the larger party organizations to receive committee assignments. A party caucus or conference is the proper noun given to a coming together of or organisation of all political party members in the House. During these meetings, party members hash out matters of concern.

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Speaker of the House

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Rep. Nancy Pelosi

Elected past the whole of the Firm of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and authoritative head of the Firm, the role of leader of the bulk party in the Firm, and the representative role of an elected member of the Business firm. The Speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the President, after the Vice President.

Autonomous Leadership

hoyerMajority Leader
Rep. Steny Hoyer
Represents Democrats on the House floor.

clyburnBulk Whip
Rep. James Clyburn
Assists leadership in managing party's legislative programme.

jeffriesAssistant Speaker
Rep. Katherine Clark
Assists the Majority Leader.

jeffriesAutonomous Caucus Chairman
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries
Heads organization of all Democratic Party members in the House.