The leader of the US House of Representatives is called the Speaker of the House. As of January 2011, the Speaker is Republican John Boehner of Ohio.
The Speaker is elected by the members of the House and historically will be chosen from the majority party in the House. The equivalent position for the opposition party is the Minority Leader.
The party leader is called the Speaker of the House. For the opposition party, the leader is called the Minority Leader.
For the current individuals in these positions, see the related questions below.
The majority leader is Republican congressman Kevin McCarthy. The minority leader is Democrat congresswoman Nancy Pelosi. The Speaker of the House is Republican congressman John Boehner.
the title of the leader of the house of representatives is called the speaker
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The Speaker of the House of Representatives.
The Speaker of the House is the leader of the House of Representatives. Each party has a leader, the party in the minority has a minority leader, and the party in the majority has a majority leader who is also speaker of the house.
The majority party in the US House of Representatives elects the person who will become the Speaker of the House of Representatives. This is a powerful position in the US Congress.
The Majority Leader is speaks on behalf of the majority party in the House whereas the Minority Leader speaks for the minorty party.
The lower house of Congress is the House of Representatives. The majority leader in this house is the Speaker of the House.
Speaker of the House
The Majority Leader is speaks on behalf of the majority party in the House whereas the Minority Leader speaks for the minorty party.
The majority leader in the House of Representatives of the United States is the Majority Floor Leader.
Speaker of the House of Representatives. They are normally a senior member of the majority party in the House, and are chosen by their party for the position.
Along party lines, the Senate has the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader who represent the majority and minority party in the Senate respectively. Each of these Leaders has assistants called Whips. The House of Representatives has the Speaker of the House who is elected by that majority party. The second in command is the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. There is also the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Both of these people have Majority Whips and Minority Whips as their assistants, respectively.
There are two parts to the Legislative Branch, they are Senate and House of Representatives. In the House of Representatives the leader is always from the majority party. In the House of Representatives the leader is called the Speaker of the House. In the Senate, from the majority party, their leader is called the President Pro-tem.
Majority Leader