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Congressional Leadership

Congressional Leadership. Speaker of the House Floor Leaders Whips. Speaker of the House. From the Majority Party in the House Elected by the members of the Majority Party Does not have Committee Responsibilities John Boehner R Ohio. Floor Leaders/House.

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Congressional Leadership

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  1. Congressional Leadership Speaker of the House Floor Leaders Whips

  2. Speaker of the House • From the Majority Party in the House • Elected by the members of the Majority Party • Does not have Committee Responsibilities • John Boehner R Ohio

  3. Floor Leaders/House • Are party officers picked for their post by their party. • Ideological Leader of their Party. • Set Party legislative priorities. • Eric Cantor R Nancy Pelosi D • Majority Minority

  4. Whips • Assist the Floor Leaders and serve as a liaison between the leadership and the rank and file members. • The are vote counters! Kevin McCarthy Steny Hoyer James Clyburn Majority Whip Minority Whip Asst. Min. Whip

  5. President of the Senate • Vice President of the Unites States----is a member. • Breaks Ties • Meets with His party members only. Joseph Biden

  6. President Pro Tempore • Ranking Member of the Majority party • No real Power • Patrick Leahy (D)

  7. Majority Leaders/Senate • Leadership of their party • More Cooperation in this body • No S of H responsibilities—rules are different • Harry Reid Mitch McConnell Majority Leader Minority Leader

  8. Whips/Senate • Same as duties in the House Richard Durbin (D) Jon Kyl (R) Majority Whip Minority Whip

  9. Quiz • It is that Time • Need Something to write with!!!!!!! • Homework 12.2 Guided Reading>>>>begin>>>>due Tomorrow.

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