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Congressional Leadership Structure: Roles and Responsibilities Explained

This chapter delves into the organization of Congress, highlighting the Speaker of the House, Senate offices, and party leadership roles, such as majority and minority leaders and whips in both chambers.

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Congressional Leadership Structure: Roles and Responsibilities Explained

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  1. Chapter 12:1 Congress Organizes

  2. Speaker of the House of RepresentativesJohn BoehnerR-Ohio • rules on points-of-order • recognizes members who wish to speak • decides the outcome of voice votes • refers bills to committees

  3. The Speaker of the House as Party Leader • power stems from their position as chosen leader of the majority party in the House

  4. Senate Offices provided for in the Constitution • president of the Senate • president pro tempore

  5. President of the SenateJoe Biden • presides over the Senate -does not exercise leadership in the same way as the Speaker of the House

  6. PresidentPro Tempore of the SenateDaniel Inouye(D-HI) • presides in the absence of the vice-president • generally is a respected, veteran member of the majority party in the Senate

  7. Party leadershipin Congress • plan the party’s legislative program • include: -majority or minority leader -party whips

  8. House of Representatives Majority LeaderEric Cantor (R-VA) • second in power to the Speaker of the House of Representatives • has the major responsibility for scheduling legislation and keeping the party unified

  9. House of RepresentativesMinority LeaderNancy Pelosi (D-CA) • leads the minority party in the House of Representatives • acts as a spokesperson for the opposition

  10. SenateMajority LeaderHarry Reid(D-NV) • principal spokesman for the majority party in the Senate • plans the legislative program

  11. SenateMinority LeaderMitch McConnell(R-KY) • leads the minority party in the Senate • acts as a spokesperson for the opposition

  12. Party Whips • keep party members informed of the legislative schedule • know where each party member stands on every key issue • make certain members get to the floor for critical debates and votes

  13. House of Representatives Majority WhipKevin McCarthy (R-CA) House of Representatives Minority WhipSteny Hoyer (D-MD)

  14. SenateMajority WhipDick Durbin(D-IL) Senate Minority WhipJohn Kyl(R-AZ)

  15. Senator Richard Durbin

  16. Senator Mark Kirk

  17. Rodney DavisIllinois13th District(R-13)

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