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There is no special title for this member. In the Senate, it has become a traditional to elect him as Senate Pro tempore, but this is not required by any law. In both houses, members with great seniority get a first choice as to their committees.
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Majority party member with the most senority?
committee chairman
What is the title of the majority party member with the most senority?
The one in the Senate is traditionally elected to the position of president pro tempore. In the House , the leader of the majority party become the Speaker of the House, but he or she is rarely the member with the most seniority. Nationally party members who have a lot of seniority such as ex-presidents and such are called elder statesmen.
Is a committee chairman a majority party member with the most seniority?
Yes
What is a majority party member wiyh most seniority?
committee chairman
Is a president pro tempore a majority party member with the most seniority?
Yes. He actually is elected by the Senate so of course he is a member of the majority party and the custom is to vote for the person with the most seniority.Like most things regarding the running of the US Senate, there is no legal requirement that the President Pro Tempore be a member of the Senate Majority party. As the position is filled by a straight majority vote, however, it almost always falls to one in the current majority party.
Majority party member with the most seniority?
Committee Chairman
What is the highest ranking member of the party in power called in both the House of Representatives and the Senate?
The highest ranking member of the majority party in the House of Representatives is the Speaker of the House. The party with the most seats in the US Senate, elects a "majority leader".
The most powerful leader in the house is the?
Speaker of the House, which is almost always the senior member of the majority party.
Who chooses the President Pro Tempore of the Senate?
The Senate elects the pro tempore from among its membership. Not surprisingly, he is always a member of the majority party. It is has become customary to elect the party member who has the most seniority in the Senate.
What is Majority party member with the most seniority.?
Majority party member with the most seniority?depends on which body of congress you are talking about. The senate has Harry Reid, The house has Nancy PelosiThese people play a major role in the operation of the body they belong to and are both all over the news
What majority party member with the most seniority?
Majority party member with the most seniority?depends on which body of congress you are talking about. The senate has Harry Reid, The house has Nancy PelosiThese people play a major role in the operation of the body they belong to and are both all over the news
Who is from the majority party and usually its most senior member that the senate elects?
committee chairman
