Politics of California - Congressional Representation

Congressional Representation

The most populous state, California has the largest Congressional delegation of all the states with 53 representatives and two senators.

Many leading members of Congress are from California. Among the Democrats are:

1. Rep. Nancy Pelosi from the 12th District (Minority Leader)
2. Rep. George Miller from the 11th district (former Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor)
3. Rep. Henry Waxman from the 33th district (former Chairman of the Committee on Energy and Commerce)
4. Senator Barbara Boxer (Chairwoman of the Committee on Environment and Public Works)
5. Senator Dianne Feinstein (Chairwoman of the Select Committee on Intelligence)

Among the Republicans are:

1. Rep. Kevin McCarthy from the 23rd district (Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives and former Chief Deputy Whip)
2. Rep. Buck McKeon from the 25th district (Chairman of the Committee on Armed Services former Chairman of the Committee on Education and Labor)