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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 Role of the House Majority Leader: An Overview Congressional Research Service 1 Introduction The majority leader in the contemporary House is second-in-command behind the Speaker of the House.1 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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   Speaker of the House Rep. Mike Johnson. 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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   The House of Representatives is one of Congress’s two chambers, and part of the federal government’s legislative branch. The House leadership consists of the Speaker, the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader, and the Whip of each party.

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5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Party_leaders_of_theParty leaders of the United States House of Representatives

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   Majority Whip. Tom Emmer (R-MN) Minority Leader. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) Minority Whip. Katherine Clark (D-MA) Party leaders of the U.S. House of Representatives. 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 ...

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   Jun 20, 2014 · The House of Representatives has been picking majority and minority leaders since the 19th century. IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser.

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   What does a majority leader do in the House?

   • In short, the majority leader, the Speaker, and their other party colleagues need to determine when to function as the “governing” party in the House and when to act as the “loyal opposition.” The majority leader is responsible (as are other top party leaders) for ensuring the orderly conduct of House business.

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   What role does a minority leader play in the White House?

   • When the White House is controlled by the House majority party, then the House minority leader assumes a larger role in formulating alternatives to executive branch initiatives and in acting as a national spokesperson for their party.

   Party leaders of the United States House of Representatives

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   What does an Assistant Majority Leader do?

   • The assistant majority leader and assistant minority leader of the House, commonly called whips, are the second-ranking members of each party's leadership. The main function of the majority and minority whips is to gather votes of their respective parties on major issues.

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   What happens if a majority leader loses control of the House?

   • When the Majority Leader's party loses control of the House, and if the Speaker and Majority Leader both remain in the leadership hierarchy, convention suggests that they would become the Minority Leader and Minority Whip, respectively.

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8. clerk.house.gov › Members › ViewLeadershipLeadership - Clerk of the United States House of Representatives

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   The Speaker of the House is elected by the entire membership of the House, and other majority party and minority party leaders are selected by Members of each party's delegation. The Democratic Caucus is the formal organization of Democratic Members; the Republican Conference is the formal organization of Republican Members in the House.