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1. crsreports.congress.gov › product › pdfThe Role of the House Majority Leader: An Overview - CRS Reports

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   May 3, 2022 · The majority leader in the contemporary House is second-in-command behind the Speaker of the House. Typically, the majority leader functions as the Speaker’s chief lieutenant or “field commander” for day-to-day management of the floor.

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   Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives, also known as floor leaders, are congresspeople who coordinate legislative initiatives and serve as the chief spokespersons for their parties on the House floor.

3. www.house.gov › leadershipLeadership | house.gov

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   Elected by the whole of the House of Representatives, the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House, and the representative role of an elected member of the House.

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   What does a majority leader do?

   • For example, the majority leader may act as Speaker pro tempore and preside over the floor; offer resolutions affecting the operations of the House, such as establishing the hour of daily meeting of the House; perform various ceremonial duties; and support initiatives to revamp or reform the internal procedures and structures of the House.

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   Who was the first Majority Leader in the United States?

   • The first House Majority Leader, Sereno Payne (R-New York), was elected in 1899. The first Senate Majority Leader, Charles Curtis (R-Kansas) was elected in 1925. The House majority leader is second only to the Speaker of the House in the hierarchy of the majority party.

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   What is a majority floor leader?

   • In U.S. politics (as well as in some other countries utilizing the presidential system ), the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body. In the federal Congress of the United States, the roles of the House majority leader and the Senate majority leader differ slightly.

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   What does a majority party do?

   • The majority party sets the agenda of the House and controls all committee and subcommittee chairmanships. Thus, along with other party leaders, the majority leader works to help elect and reelect the party’s rank-and-file Members, forge unity on priority legislation, and promote a favorable public image of the House majority.

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5. www.house.gov › the-house-explainedThe House Explained | house.gov

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   The House is one of Congress’s two chambers, and part of the federal government’s legislative branch. The House majority leader is the second-ranking member of the majority party in the House, and is responsible for managing the floor schedule and party messaging.

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   In the United States House of Representatives, the current majority leader is Steve Scalise, who assumed office on January 3, 2023. See also. Floor leader; Minority leader; References

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   Feb 2, 2021 · The members of the majority party in both the House and Senate elect their majority leader at the start of each new Congress. The first House Majority Leader, Sereno Payne (R-New York), was elected in 1899. The first Senate Majority Leader, Charles Curtis (R-Kansas) was elected in 1925.