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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)
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.
Who are officer of the Senate?
President of the Senate. (Vice President) President Pro Tempore Majority Leader Assistant Majority Leader (Majority Whip) Minority Leader Aissitant Minority Leader (Minority Whip) comment from cm512:::: i asked this question back wen i was a sophomore in high school... in 2011
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.
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.
A person in each party who has the job of persuading members to vote ffor bills sponsored by their own party?
The whip Majority whip and minority whip
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 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 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.
What is the structure of congress?
House Leadership: Majority Party Speaker of the House Majority Leader Assistant Majority Leader Majority Whip Minority Party Minority Leader Assistant Minority Leader Minority Whip Senate Leadership President of the Senate is the Vice President of U.S. President Pro Tempore--Senator of the Majority Party with Seniority Majority Leadership Senate Majority Leader Assistant Senate Majority Leader Senate Majority Whip Minority Leadership Senate Minority Leader Assistant Senate Minority Leader Senate Minority Whip
Who has all the leadership postions in congress?
No one has all the leadership position in Congress. The party that has a majority of members in Congress have "Majority" positions and the party with the minority members has "Minority" positions. Here is the leadership structure of the Senate for the majority party: President Pro Tempore--elected by the majority party; Majority Leader-leads the party; Majority Whip--assists the leader; Chairman of the Conference--presides over all meets of the majority party; Policy Committee--schedules legislation; Steering Committee--assigns senators to committees. Minority Party: Minority Leader; Minority Whip; Chairman of the Conference--presides over meetings; Policy Committee--makes recommendations on party policy; Committee on Committees--appoints minority Senators to committees. The House of Representatives: Speaker of the House--elected by majority party; the other leadership roles are similar to those in the Senate--Majority Leader, Minority Leader, Majority Whip, etc.
Who is the current minority whip for the senate?
Minority Whip for senate 2010: Jon Kyl (Republican)
