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Who is the leader of the minority party of the lower house?
minority whip
What position did Nancy Pelosi get in the government?
Congresswoman, House Minority Whip, House Minority Leader, and Speaker of the House.
Who did Obama choose for his house minority whip?
The House minority whip is not chosen by the president. He or she is elected by congresspeople of the same political party. Furthermore, Obama is a Democrat and both houses of Congress are majority Democratic. The minority whip would be a Republican.
Who will be the new Minority Leader and Minority Whip in the House of Representatives?
House Democrats have elected Nancy Pelosi as Minority Leader and Steny Hoyer as Minority Whip for the 112th Congress (2011-2012, give or take a few days).
What are the titles of the leadership of Congress?
Congressional leadership is a follows: House of Representative: Speaker of the House Majority Leader Minority Leader Majority Whip Minority Whip Senate: President of the Senate (vice president of the U. S.) Majority Leader Minority Leader President pro tempore of the Senate Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip) Assistant Minority Leader (Minority Whip)
Who is the congress republican whip?
In the House of Representatives, the Whip is Eric Cantor of Virginia. In the Senate, Jon Kyl of Arizona is the Minority Whip.
Which position is higher minority leader or minority whip?
The 'Minority Leader' is just that - the leader. The 'Minority Whip' is the 2nd in command or assistant Minority Leader if you will. This is also the case for the majority party leaders as well. This order holds true for both the House and Senate.
Who are the current party officers of the house?
Nancy Pelosi is the Speaker of the House Steny Hoyer is the Majority Floor Leader John Boyhner? is the Minority Floor Leader James Clyburn is the Majority Whip Erick Cantor is the Minority Whip
What are the top two partisan positions in the house?
The top two positions in the House are actually a top four position. Those positions consist of the Majority Leader and the Majority Whip, the Minority Leader and the Minority Whip. Each is consistent with the relative party that is in control of the house.
Who is the current minority whip for the senate?
Minority Whip for senate 2010: Jon Kyl (Republican)
What is the job of senate minority leader?
Whether it's the majority whip or the minority whip, this is the person who makes sure members of his or her party are rounded up for important votes; the whip also tries to make sure those members vote the way party leadership wants them to vote. The majority whip is from the party in power; the minority whip is from the party not in power. Currently (2012), the majority party in the House is the Republicans, so the majority whip would be a Republican. The party out of power is the Democrats, so the minority whip would be a Democrat.
What are assistants to majority and minority leaders called?
The assistants to the party leader in a house of Congress is called the "whip." They organize and monitor the activities of the party members, usually at the direction of the Party Leader.
