During the brief November lame-duck session, Congressional Democrats and Republicans elected new leadership to head their respective caucuses for the 110th Congress. New to the leadership team in the Senate is Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA), who is a strong supporter of consumer-owned utilities. This could be beneficial to NEPPA members when leadership decides what bills to advance next session. In addition, incoming Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) and incoming Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) are also strong advocates of consumer interest, mirroring many of the Northeast Congressional members' viewpoints. Below is a complete list of the new leadership teams in the House and Senate. - Speaker of the House - Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
- Majority Leader - Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
- Democratic Caucus Chairman - Rahm Emanuel (D-IL)
- Majority Whip - James Clyburn (D-SC)
- House Minority Leader - John Boehner (R-OH)
- Minority Whip - Roy Blunt (R-MO)
- Republican Conference Chair - Adam Putnam (R-FL)
- Senate Majority Leader - Harry Reid (D-NV)
- Majority Whip - *** Durbin (D-IL)
- Democratic Conference Vice-Chair - Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
- Democratic Conference Secretary - Patty Murray (D-WA)
- Senate Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
- Minority Whip - Trent Lott (R-MO)
- Republican Conference Chairman - Jon Kyl (R-AZ)
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