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House Majority Leader

the majority leader is the chief spokesperson for the majority party.

Senate Majority leader

In the United States Senate, the majority leader is the chief spokesperson for the majority party.

President pro tempore

The Constitution provides for a president pro tempore to preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.

Speaker Of the House

The Speaker of the House is a powerful position. The House Speaker is both the presiding officer of the House of Representatives and the leader of the majority party. The Speaker is also second to the Vice-President of the United States in the line of succession to the Presidency.

Senate Majority Whip

The main function is to gather votes on major issues. They are the second-ranking members of each party's leadership

Senate Minoirty Whip

The major responsibilities for the minority whip are to: Assist the minority leader on the floor Count votes Ensure attendance of minority party members

House minority whip

The responsibilities of the Minority Whip are counting votes and persuading Members to support the Democratic Caucus position on votes.

President of the Senate

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

House Majority Whip

an official of a political party whose task is to ensure party discipline in a legislature. The "enforcers" for the Republican party.

House Minority Leader

he leader of the political party that holds a minority of seats in either house of Congress or of a state legislature.

Senate Minority Leader

is to act as the chief spokesperson for the Democratic party, and are responsible for the coordination and managing for their party's agenda in the Senate.


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