Congressional leaders

• Speak Of The House/VP:

  • None equal in Senate
  • Directs Agenda
  • Assigns Committee/Positions
• Floor leaders:

  • In HOR assist the speaker in scheduling legislation
  • Speaker is for Majority and drove debate
  • Minority drives argument
• Floor Whips:

  • Ensure attendance
  • Get votes and assist floor leaders.
• (A.) Introduce bill

  (B.) Assign Committee

  (C.) Fllor Action (Debate)

  (D.) Conference Committe

  (F.) Prez Action
• Speaker of the House


  Acts as the leader of the U.S. House of Representatives
• Election of Speaker of the House


  1. Every two years, the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives vote on the first day of each new Congress

  2. Both of the major political parties nominate one candidate for the position of Speaker

  3. The candidate from the majority party usually wins
• Minority leader


  Responsible for leading the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives
• Responsibilities of minority leader


  • Speaking for the party and its policies
  • Protecting the minority's rights
  • Nominating minority party Members to committees
• Like the Speaker and the majority leader, the minority leader continues to serve the residents of his or her district
• The minority leader does not usually lead floor debate on major issues, usually like the majority leader
• Majority leader


  Second-in-command to the Speaker of the House
• Majority leader's responsibilities


  1. Schedules legislation to be considered on the House floor

  2. Organizes daily, weekly, and yearly legislative plans

  3. Consults with Members to understand how party members feel about issues

  4. Works to advance the goals of the party