By Ed Somers
November 22, 2010

Following votes in their respective caucuses, the House and Senate have announced their leadership teams.

In addition to the House leadership changes resulting from the November elections, there will be many changes to the committee chairs and ranking members in both the House and Senate. Decisions on the committee leadership are expected following the Thanksgiving Recess.

Under Conference of Mayors President Burnsville Mayor Elizabeth B. Kautz, the Conference of Mayors has begun outreach efforts to the new Congressional leadership, and is working to bring key officials to the upcoming 79th Winter Meeting on January 19-21, 2011 in Washington (DC).

As agreed during the Conference of Mayors Fall Leadership Meeting, the organization will remain focused on job creation, infrastructure investment, energy security, small businesses expansion, and unfunded mandate relief. And with much of the discussion turning to deficit reduction, the Conference of Mayors will strengthen efforts to protect proven investment programs such as the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

John A. Boehner (OH-8th), Speaker of the House

Eric I. Cantor (VA-7th), House Majority Leader

Kevin McCarthy (CA-22nd), House Majority Whip

Jeb Hensarling (TX-5th), House Republican Conference Chairman

Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-5th), House Republican Conference Vice Chair

Pete Sessions (TX-32nd), Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee

Tom Price (GA-6th), Chairman of the Republican Policy Committee

John R. Carter (TX-31st), House Republican Conference Secretary

Kristi Noem (SD-0th), Freshman Elected Leadership Representative

Tim Scott (SC-1st), Freshman Elected Leadership Representative

Nancy Pelosi (CA-8th), Democratic Leader

Steny H. Hoyer (MD-5th), Democratic Whip

James E. Clyburn (SC-6th), Assistant Leader

John B. Larson (CT-1st), House Democratic Caucus Chairman

Xavier Becerra (CA-31st), House Democratic Caucus Vice Chairman

TBA, Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee Chair

Harry Reid (NV), Majority Leader

Daniel Inouye (HI), President Pro Tempore

Richard "Dick" Durbin (IL), Assistant Majority Leader

Charles E. Schumer (NY), Vice Chair of the Conference and Chair of the Democratic Policy Committee

Patty Murray (WA), Secretary of the Conference

Debbie Stabenow (MI), Vice Chair of the Democratic Policy Committee

Mark Begich (AK), Chair of Steering and Outreach Committee

TBA, Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee Chair

This is a new appointment for Begich, the former mayor of Anchorage and strong supporter of the Conference of Mayors. In his role as chair, "Senator Begich will engage Democratic Senators and community leaders across the country in an active dialogue about the pressing issues facing our nation," according to a statement released by Majority Leader Reid. The Steering and Outreach Committee has been the primary liaison point for the Conference of Mayors with the Senate Democratic Leadership.

Mitch McConnell (KY), Republican Leader

John Kyl (AZ), Republican Whip

Lamar Alexander (TN), Republican Conference Chairman

John Barrasso (WY), Republican Conference Vice Chairman

John Thune (SD), Republican Policy Committee Chairman

John Cornyn (TX), National Republican Senatorial Committee Chair