House Republican Conference

The House Republican Conference is the party caucus for Republicans in the United States House of Representatives. It hosts meetings and is the primary forum for communicating the party's message to members. The Conference produces a daily publication of political analysis under the title Legislative Digest. When the conference holds the majority of seats, it is usually led by the Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives who is assisted on the floor by the House Majority Leader and the party's Chief Whip. When in the minority, it is led by the House Minority Leader, assisted by the Chief Whip. The conference has a chair who directs day-to-day operations and who is assisted by an elected vice chair and a secretary. The current chair is Elise Stefanik of New York, who assumed the position after a vote of the House Republican Conference on May 14, 2021. Former chairs include Gerald Ford, John Boehner, Mike Pence, John B. Anderson, Dick Cheney, Jack Kemp, J. C. Watts, Deborah D. Pryce, Adam Putnam, Jeb Hensarling, Cathy McMorris Rodgers, and Liz Cheney. As a result of the 2022 elections, the party holds a narrow majority in the House of Representatives in the 118th Congress. Current hierarchy Since October 25, 2023, the conference leadership has been as follows: Mike Johnson (LA) as Speaker of the House (Conference leader) Steve Scalise (LA) as House Majority Leader Tom Emmer (MN) as House Majority Whip Elise Stefanik (NY) as Chair of the House Republican Conference Vacant as Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference Lisa McClain (MI) as Secretary of the House Republican Conference Gary Palmer (AL) as Chair of the House Republican Policy Committee Richard Hudson (NC) as Chair of the National Republican Congressional Committee Guy Reschenthaler (PA) as House Republican Chief Deputy Whip