Leadership of the 111 th Congress, 2 nd Session. House Leadership Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) MajorityMinority Majority Leader Minority Leader.

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Leadership of the 111 th Congress, 2 nd Session

House Leadership Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) MajorityMinority Majority Leader Minority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) John Boehner (R-OH) Majority Whip Minority Whip James Clyburn (D-SC) Eric Cantor (R-VA)

Nancy Pelosi Steny Hoyer John Boehner James Clyburn Eric Cantor

Senate President of the Senate Joe Biden (D-DE) President Pro Tempore Robert Byrd (D-WV)

Majority Minority Majority LeaderMinority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) Mitch McConnell (R- KY) Majority Whip Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) Jon Kyl (R-AZ)