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Each party has a whip in each house of Congress. He is an assistant to the party leader and his job is to make sure that each member of his party is present to vote, and to vote the way the party wants.
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∙ 13y agoThere are two whips in each House, a majority whip and a minority whip. Each whip's job is to ensure members are going to vote along party lines on issues important to the party leadership.
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