What is Democratic Caucus Chairman of the United States House of Representatives?
[[File:Pete Aguilar 117th congress.jpeg|thumb|right|200px|Rep. [[Pete Aguilar]] of [[California]] has been the Chairman since 2023]] The following is a list of members of the [[U.S. House of Representatives]] who have served as chair of the [[Democratic Caucus of the United States House of Representatives|House Democratic Caucus]]. Chairs are currently limited to two consecutive terms. ==List== {| class=wikitable !Officeholder !State !Congress !Term |- |[[James Thompson (jurist)|James Thompson]] |[[List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] |31st |1849–1851 |- |N/A | |32nd |1851–1853 |- |[[Edson B. Olds]] |[[List of United States Representatives from Ohio|Ohio]] |33rd |1853–1855 |- |[[George Washington Jones (Tennessee politician)|George Washington Jones]] |[[List of United States Representatives from Tennessee|Tennessee]] |34th |1855–1857 |- |N/A | |35th |1857–1859 |- |[[George S. Houston]] |[[List of United States Representatives from Alabama|Alabama]] |36th |1859–1861 |- |N/A<ref>No clear records remain for these Congresses.</ref> | |37th–40th |1861–1869 |- |[[William E. Niblack]],<br>[[Samuel J. Randall]]<ref>Caucus records show Representative Niblack and Representative Randall as both having served as chairman during the Congress, but no dates of service were specified.</ref> |[[List of United States Representatives from Indiana|Indiana]],<br>[[List of United States Representatives from Pennsylvania|Pennsylvania]] |41st |1869–1871 |- |N/A<ref>Representative [[Fernando Wood]] of New York nominated the Democratic leadership slate in the House, but there is no other evidence to show he was elected caucus chairman.</ref> | |42nd |1871–1873 |- |[[William E. Niblack]] |[[List of United States Representatives from Indiana|Indiana]] |43rd |1873–1875 |- |[[Lucius Quintus Cincinnatus Lamar (Sec. of Interior)|Lucius Q.C. Lamar]] |[[List of United States Representatives from Mississippi|Mississippi]] |44th |1875–1877 |- |[[Hiester Clymer]] |[[List of United States Representatives from Penns