Who is the head of the House and Senate?
| United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| Senate president pro tempore | Patrick Leahy (D) since January 20, 2021 |
| Senate Majority Leader | Chuck Schumer (D) since January 20, 2021 |
| Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi (D) since January 3, 2019 |
| House Majority Leader | Steny Hoyer (D) since January 3, 2019 |
Who is head of the House of Representatives?
| Speaker of the United States House of Representatives | |
|---|---|
| Flag of the speaker | |
| Incumbent Nancy Pelosi since January 3, 2019 | |
| United States House of Representatives | |
| Style | Madam Speaker (informal) The Honorable (formal) |
Which is higher Senate or House of Representatives?
The Senate has 100 members and is the upper house of the United States Congress. It is called the upper house because it has fewer members than the House of Representatives and has powers not granted to the House, such as giving approval to appointments of Cabinet secretaries and federal judges.
Who is in charge of the Senate?
| United States Senate | |
|---|---|
| Leadership | |
| President of the Senate | Kamala Harris (D) since January 20, 2021 |
| President pro tempore | Patrick Leahy (D) since January 20, 2021 |
| Majority Leader | Chuck Schumer (D) since January 20, 2021 |
Why does the House have more members than the Senate?
The House of Representatives has legislators who are elected on the basis of a state’s population, while the Senate has an equal number of legislators from each state. The reason is that the framers of the US Constitution argued over which was more fair, an equal number of legislators per…