Government Unit 2

Senate Minority Whip

Dick Durban (D) The Assistant Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate (commonly called Senate Majority and Minority Whips) are the second-ranking members of each party's leadership. The main function of the Majority and Minority Whips is to gather votes on major issues.

House Minority Whip

Steny Hoyer (D) A whip manages their party's legislative program on the House floor. ... The Minority Whip is a member of the minority party who assists the minority leader in coordinating the party caucus in its responses to legislation and other matters.

House Majority Whip

Steve Scalise (R) a whip is an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. Whips are the party's "enforcers"; they invite their fellow legislators to attend voting sessions and to vote according to the official party policy.

Senate Minority Leader

Chuck Schumer (D) The Senate Minority Leader is acts as the direct counterpart to the Senate Majority Leader. The Senate Minority leader is to act as the chief spokesperson for the their respective party, and are responsible for the coordination and managing for their party's agenda in the Senate.

Senate Majority Whip

John Cornyn (R) The Assistant Majority and Minority Leaders of the United States Senate (commonly called Senate Majority and Minority Whips) are the second-ranking members of each party's leadership. The main function of the Majority and Minority Whips is to gather votes on major issues.

House Majority Leader

Kevin McCarthy (R) party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives. Origin of majority leader.

President of the Senate

Mike Pence (R) a senator, usually a senior member of the majority party, who is chosen to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president. Examples from the Web for president pro tempore.

Senate Majority Leader

Mitch McConnell (R) the leader of the majority party in a legislative body, especially the party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the Senate or the House of Representatives.

House Minority Leader

Nancy Pelosi (D) The leader of the political party that holds a minority of seats in either house of Congress or of a state legislature. Selected by their own party caucuses, minority leaders act as chief spokespersons and strategists for their parties.

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Orrin Hatch (R) A constitutionally recognized officer of the Senate who presides over the chamber in the absence of the vice president. The president pro tempore (or, "president for a time") is elected by the Senate and is, by custom, the senator of the majority party with the longest record of continuous service.

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Paul Ryan (R) The presiding officer of the United States House of Representatives. The Speaker, a member of the House, is elected by a majority party caucus.