Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives

Democratic Caucus Vice-Chairman of the United States House of Representatives: The Vice-Chair of the Democratic Caucus in the United States House of Representatives is a leadership position that ranks just below the Chair of the House Democratic Caucus. In addition to other duties, the Vice-Chair has a seat on the Steering and Policy Committee.^[1]

The office of Secretary of the Democratic Caucus preceded the office of Vice-Chair. Until its elimination in 1987, the office of Secretary was reserved for a female member of the House.^[2]

List of Secretaries

This list may be incomplete.

Chase G. Woodhouse (1949–1951)

Edna F. Kelly (1953–1957, 1964)

Leonor K. Sullivan (1959–1975, except 1964)

Patsy Mink (1975–1977)

Shirley Chisholm (1977–1981)

Geraldine Ferraro (1981–1985)

Mary Rose Oakar (1985–1987)

List of Vice-Chairs

Mary Rose Oakar (1987-1989)^[3]

Steny Hoyer (1989)^[4]

Vic Fazio (1989-1995)

Barbara B. Kennelly of Connecticut (1995-1999)

Bob Menendez of New Jersey (1999-2003)

Jim Clyburn of South Carolina (Jan. 2003-December 2005)

John B. Larson of Connecticut (Feb. 2006-Jan. 2009)

Xavier Becerra of California (Jan. 2009-present)

References

Women Elected to Party Leadership Positions

^ http://www.rules.house.gov/archives/RS20930.pdf

^ Congressional Women: On the Secretary position

^ Center for American Women and Politics

^ http://democrats.rules.house.gov/archives/RL30607.pdf

v · d · eParty caucuses and conferences in the United States Congress

Senate Republican Conference Senate Senate Democratic Caucus

Conference Chair Chairperson Caucus Chair

Conference Vice-Chair/Secretary Secretary Caucus Secretary

Policy Committee Chair Policy Committee Policy Committee Chair

House Republican Conference House of Representatives House Democratic Caucus

Conference Chair Presiding Officer Caucus Chair

Vice-Chair Vice Chair Vice-Chair / Secretary

Conference Secretary Secretary

Policy Committee Chair Policy Committee Policy Committee Co-Chair

v · d · eUnited States Congress

House of Representatives • Senate • 112th Congress

Members

Current members

By length of service • Freshmen • Youngest members • Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico • Delegates • Longest-serving members ever

Senate

Current • Current by seniority • Current by age • Dean of the Senate • Former senators • Living former senators • Oldest • Earliest serving • Earliest living • Expelled or censured • Classes

House

Current • Current by seniority • Current by age • Dean of the House • Former representatives • Living former representatives • Oldest • Oldest living • Expelled, censured, and reprimanded • Deaths by year (2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011)

Women and
minority members

African American members • Hispanic and Latino members • Asian Pacific American members • Congressional Member Organizations (caucuses) • Women in the House • Women in the Senate

Districts

Apportionment • Districts by area

Privileges and benefits

Salaries • Franking • Congressional immunity

Leaders

Senate

President (list) • President pro tempore (list) • Majority and minority leaders • Assistant party leaders • Democratic Caucus (Chair • Secretary • Policy Committee Chair) • Republican Conference (Chair • Vice-Chair • Policy Committee Chair)

House

Speaker (list) • Majority and minority leaders • Party whips • Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group • Democratic Caucus • Republican Conference

Offices and
employees

Government Accountability Office (Comptroller General) • Congressional Budget Office • Architect of the Capitol • Capitol Police (Capitol Police Board) • Capitol Guide Service (Capitol Guide Board) • Office of Compliance • Library of Congress • Government Printing Office • Office of Technology Assessment

Senate employees

Secretary • Chaplain • Sergeant at Arms and Doorkeeper • Curator • Historian • Librarian • Parliamentarian • Pages

Senate offices

Office of the Secretary: Senate Library • Office of Senate Curator • Senate Historical Office

House employees

Clerk • Chief Administrative Officer • Chaplain • Doorkeeper • Postmaster • Sergeant at Arms • Historian • Parliamentarian • Reading Clerk • Pages (Page Board)

House leadership
employees

Majority Floor Services Chief • Director of Floor Operations

House offices

Congressional Ethics • Emergency Planning, Preparedness, and Operations • Interparliamentary Affairs • Law Revision Counsel

Powers,
procedure
and customs

Powers

Enumerated

Article I • Taxing and Spending • Commerce • Dormant Commerce • Naturalization • Copyright • Declaration of War Clause • Impeachment • Power of enforcement

Implied

Necessary and Proper Clause • Contempt of Congress

Legislative and
parliamentary
procedure

Act of Congress (list) • Rider • Sponsorship • Discharge petition • Unanimous consent • Suspension of the rules • Joint resolution • Concurrent resolution • Appropriation bill • Enrolled bill • Engrossed bill • Budget resolution • Continuing resolution • House procedures • Expulsion of members • Joint session (list) • House closed sessions • Senate closed sessions • Lame duck session • Cloture • Reconciliation • Veto override

Committees

Oversight • Hearings • Discharge petition • Markup • Chairman and ranking member • Standing committees • Select and special committees • Joint committees • Subcommittees • Committee of the Whole House on the State of the Union • Conference committee • Special committee • List of Senate committees • List of House committees

Senate-specific

Presiding Officer • Jefferson's Manual • Standing Rules of the Senate • Riddick's Senate Procedure • Seniority • Classes of Senators • Traditions • Tie-breaking votes • Advice and consent • Recess appointment • Executive session • Senatorial courtesy • Filibuster • Nuclear option • Executive communication • Secret hold • Ratification of treaties • Senate Journal

Items

Mace of the House • Gavels

History
History of the Senate • History of the House of Representatives • Historical party control • Gerrymandering

Capitol
Complex

Capitol

Dome • Rotunda • Crypt • National Statuary Hall • Capitol Visitor Center • The Apotheosis of Washington • Statue of Freedom

Office
buildings

House

Cannon • Ford • Longworth • Rayburn • O'Neill • House Office Building Commission

Senate

Dirksen • Hart • Russell

Other
facilities

Botanic Garden • Old Supreme Court Chamber • Senate Staff Health and Fitness Facility • Capitol Power Plant • Old Senate Chamber • House Recording Studio • Daniel Webster Senate Page Residence • Subway system

Library of
Congress and
Government
Printing Office

Library of
Congress

Congressional Research Service (reports) • Law Library • THOMAS • Copyright Office (Register of Copyrights) • Poet Laureate • Jefferson Building • Adams Building • Madison Building

Government
Printing Office

Public Printer of the United States • Congressional Record • Official Congressional Directory • United States Congressional Serial Set • United States Statutes at Large • United States Code

Media
C-SPAN • Congressional Quarterly • The Hill • Politico • Roll Call

Miscellaneous
Lists of congressional lists • Congressional staff • Dear colleague letter • Divided government • Saxbe fix • Senate election disputes

Websites: House of Representatives • Senate

Categories:
Leaders of the United States House of Representatives
Democratic Party (United States)

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v · d · eParty caucuses and conferences in the United States Congress
Senate Republican Conference	Senate	Senate Democratic Caucus
Conference Chair	Chairperson	Caucus Chair
Conference Vice-Chair/Secretary	Secretary	Caucus Secretary
Policy Committee Chair	Policy Committee	Policy Committee Chair
House Republican Conference	House of Representatives	House Democratic Caucus
Conference Chair	Presiding Officer	Caucus Chair
Vice-Chair	Vice Chair	Vice-Chair / Secretary
Conference Secretary	Secretary	Vice-Chair / Secretary
Policy Committee Chair	Policy Committee	Policy Committee Co-Chair

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