Democratic House and Caucus Leadership

Rep. Nancy Pelosi, Speaker

On January 6th, 2009, Nancy Pelosi was sworn in as Speaker of the House of Representatives for the second time. She will lead the 111th Congress to work for the common good to strengthen America’s future.

In 2007, Nancy Pelosi took a historic step forward, becoming the first female in history to be sworn in as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. Chris Van Hollen, Committee Chair

In December 2008, Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced that Representative Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) will serve in an expanded role as Chairman of the DCCC and Assistant to the Speaker for the 2009-2010 election cycle. This marks Chairman Van Hollen's second term leading the DCCC.

In 2008, Chairman Van Hollen successfully guided House Democrats to expanding their Congressional Majority just two years after winning it. Under his leadership, Democrats gained 24 seats in the House in 2008. This marked the first time in history that a party won back-to-back wave elections.