Congressional

Senate Minority Whip

Dick Durbin. Democrat. The major responsibilities for the minority whip are to: assist the minority leader on the floor, count votes, ensure attendance of minority party members

Senate Majority Whip

John Cornyn. Republican. The duties of the majority whip are to: assist the floor leader, ensure member attendance, count votes, generally communicate the majority position.

House Majority Leader

Kevin McCarthy. Republican. In U.S. politics, the majority floor leader is a partisan position in a legislative body

Senate Minority Leader

Chuck Schumer. Democrat. The minority leader is responsible for: developing the minority position, negotiating with the majority party, directing minority caucus activities on the chamber floor, leading debate for the minority

Senate Majority Leader

Mitch McConnell. Republican. The leaders serve as spokespersons for their party's positions on issues.

House Minority Leader

Nancy Pelosi. Democrat. Unlike the Majority Leader, the Minority Leader is on the ballot for Speaker of the House during the convening of the Congress.

President of the Senate

Orrin Hatch. Republican. The President of the Senate is a title often given to the presiding officer of a senate, and is the speaker of other assemblies

President Pro Tempore of the Senate

Orrin Hatch. The president pro tempore designates other senators to preside in his absence, generally new members of the majority party

Speaker of the House of Representatives

Paul Ryan. Republican. The Speaker of the House's duties include administering the oath of office to Members, calling the House to order, preserving order and decorum within the House chamber and galleries, recognizing members to speak on the House floor, and making rulings about House procedures.

House Minority Whip

Steny Hoyer. Democrat. Charged with mobilizing the party vote on important legislation, acting as a liaison between Members and the Democratic Leadership, and coordinating strategy within the Caucus.

House Majority Whip

Steve Scalise. Republican. The minority leader is the principal leader of the minority caucus. The minority leader is responsible for (1) developing the minority position, (2) negotiating with the majority party, (3) directing minority caucus activities on the chamber floor and (4) leading debate for the minority.