by party leaders making the decision, while being guided by a caucus meeting in each respective house.
The party leaders make the decision, but they may be guided by a party caucus meeting in the respective houses
Majority Leader
Majority Leader
by party leaders making the decision, while being guided by a caucus meeting in each respective house.
The Speaker is the head of the House. His/her job is to push legislation and to make sure the party he/she represents as the majority is kept in power.
(Senate majority whip)
The party whips assist the party floor leaders during voting, maintain communication between party leadership and members, and count votes on important legislation.
the majority party the majority party
They help plan the party's legislative program, steer important bills through the House, and make sure the chairpersons of the many committees finish work on bills important to the party. The majority leader is the floor leader of his or her political party in the House and, like the Speaker, is elected by the majority party.
The democrats are the majority party in the senate and the house. The democrats are majority party in the congress of 2007.
The House majority whip is basically the third highest ranking position in the house, behind the speaker and the majority leader. The house majority whip is a member of the majority party and is responsible for trying to unite his party and get party members to vote with the party.
(majority whip)
The majority party controls the standing committees in each house of congress. The U.S. Congress includes the United States House of Representatives, and the U.S. Senate.