Question: who fills the top 3 leadership positions in the house of representatives
Answer: House of Representatives Type Type Lower house of the United States Congress Term limits None History New session started January 3 , 2017 ( 2017 - 01 - 03 ) Leadership Speaker Paul Ryan ( R ) Since October 29 , 2015 Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy ( R ) Since August 1 , 2014 Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi ( D ) Since January 3 , 2011 Majority Whip Steve Scalise ( R ) Since August 1 , 2014 Minority Whip Steny Hoyer ( D ) Since January 3 , 2011 Structure Seats 435 voting members 6 non-voting members 218 needed for control Political groups Majority ( 238 ) Republican ( 238 ) Minority ( 193 ) Democratic ( 193 ) Vacant ( 4 ) Vacant ( 4 ) Length of term Two years Elections Voting system First - past - the - post in most states ; nonpartisan blanket primary w