Majority Leader
The principal partisan ally of the Speaker of the House, or the party's manager in the Senate. The majority leader is responsible responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes in behalf of the party's legislative positions.
Whips
Party leaders who work with the majority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party.
Minority Leader
The principal leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives or the Senate.
The principal partisan ally of the Speaker of the House, or the party's manager in the Senate. The majority leader is responsible responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes in behalf of the party's legislative positions.
Whips
Party leaders who work with the majority leader to count votes beforehand and lean on waverers whose votes are crucial to a bill favored by the party.
Minority Leader
The principal leader of the minority party in the House of Representatives or the Senate.
The HouseSpeaker of the House
An office mandated by the Constitution. The Speaker is chosen in practice by the majority party, has both formal and informal powers, and is second in line to succeed to the presidency should that office become vacant. |
The SenateVice President
The Constitution makes the vice president of the United States the president of the senate. However, vice presidents usually slight their senatorial chores, except in the rare case when their vote can break a tie. Senate majority leader Serves as the workhorse of the party. Corrals votes, schedules floor action, and influences committee assignments. |