Democratic National Committee

Democratic Leaders

CONGRESSIONAL LEADERS

	Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) Nancy Pelosi made history, breaking the marble ceiling to become the first woman to serve as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives. With Democrats returning to the majority for the first time in 12 years, Speaker Pelosi and her leadership team are addressing the challenging issues facing the American people after years of inaction. Under her leadership, the 110th Congress is working to make America safer, to restore the American Dream and to restore accountability to government.

	Senate Majority Leader: Sen. Harry Reid (D-NV) Since Nevadans elected him to the Senate in 1986, Harry Reid has developed a reputation as a consensus builder and a skillful legislator. Even his Republican colleagues praise his reasoned, balanced approach. http://democrats.senate.gov/

ORGANIZATIONAL LEADERS

	DNC Chairman: http://www.democrats.org/

	DGA Chairman: http://www.democraticgovernors.org/

	DSCC Chairman: http://www.dscc.org/

	DCCC Chairman: http://www.dccc.org/

	DLCC Chairman: http://www.dlcc.org/

DNC OFFICERS

   , Chairman

   Donna Brazile, Vice Chair of Voter Registration & Participation

   Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Vice Chair

   Linda Chavez-Thompson, Vice Chair

   Rep. Mike Honda, Vice Chair

   Raymond Buckley, Vice Chair, ASDC President

   Andrew Tobias, Treasurer

   Alice Travis Germond, Secretary

   Jane Stetson, National Finance Chair

Contract on America

For the better part of the past year, Republicans have tried to come up with a new agenda for the American people with mixed results. However, the Tea Party is now the most potent force in Republican politics.

Will Hillary Clinton run for Office

SurveyUSA poll shows that Hillary Clinton would defeat President Barack Obama by a 20-percentage-point margin in a head-to-head race for the presidency.

Ethanol Subsidy nearly 6 billion dollars a Year

Critics of the ethanol program noted that energy legislation enacted in 2007 requires oil companies to produce 36 billion gallons of biofuels like ethanol by 2022, arguing that refiners will have to rely on ethanol whether it is subsidized or not.

President Obama Signs Hate Crimes Prevention Act Into Law

Today President Obama signed the Matthew Shepard and James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Prevention Act into law, legislation that will extend new federal protections to people who are victims of violent crime because of their gender, sexual orientation or identity, or disability.