The historic size of the Republican majority in the House, coupled with the unusually high number of freshmen members, will help Boehner in his efforts to cut government spending and fight Obamacare.

Thomas Reed was an important, if often forgotten, speaker of the House.

High-level government insiders themselves, the Cheneys profile nine of the most influential and controversial leaders of the House of Representatives in American history.

Speaker Pelosi will have to work hard to make a melodious whole out of the opposing strands in the Democratic party.

With the election next week, the elected majority leader could soon become the Speaker of the House or alternatively might be quickly deposed in a larger leadership shakeup.

In order to really take over Congress, Democrats need to defeat freshman Republicans.

Representative Nancy Pelosi is the strongest House speaker in a century.

Extreme partisan deadlock is a cancer that endangers our nation. AsBarack Obama pointed out in his campaign, reason and compromise are needed now--right now.