Below are the top 10 richest members of 2014 Congress based on net worth. In this order, I've included their rank, title, name, party affiliation, state, and 2013 net worth (rounded to the nearest million):
So, we've got #1 with over 3x as much as #2; 8 of the top 10 are Democrat; 3 of the top 10 are from California; and 2 are female.
When members of Congress vote with their political party, they are acting as partisan.
To satisfy the members of their political party.
To satisfy the members of their political party.
The whip is responsible for communication among party members in congress. This is a person within the whip system that is an official within their party that has the task of ensuring party discipline within legislature.
The Democratic party, which accounts for about 34-36% of American political party affiliation.
A secular party is a political party that is not affiliated with any religion and believes in the separation of church and state. Secular parties promote policies and governance that are based on reason, science, and equality for all citizens regardless of their religious beliefs.
To satisfy the members of their political party.
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They control congress.
Partisans
The leader of the party with the second most members in Congress is called the Senate Minority leader for the Senate and House Minority Leader in the House of Representatives. There may be third party members with just a few members and they might have a leader but that leader is not referred to as the Minority Leader of that House of Congress.
Members vote at a party caucus before Congress organizes