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Congressional Leadership 2015

Vice-President President of the Senate = Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden Presiding Officer of Senate, rarely in attendance. Can cast tie breaking vote.

Congressional Leadership US Senate Majority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Gets to be recognized first in debate

Congressional Leadership US Senate Majority Whip – John Cornyn (R-TX) Guides legislation through Congress by trying to secure key votes

US Senate Senate Minority Leader - Harry Reid (D-NV) Heads the opposition. Tries to accomplish the legislative goals of Democrats

Congressional Leadership US Senate Minority Whip - Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

Congressional Leadership US Senate President pro Tempore – Orrin Hatch (R-UT) Position of honor usually given to senator of Majority Party w/ most seniority Presides when President of Senate is not there Often hands it over to junior senator

Important Chairpersons Commerce – John Thune Foreign Relations – Bob Corker Armed Services – John McCain

Congressional Leadership House of Representatives Speaker of the House - John A. Boehner (R-OH-8th) Principal leader of majority party - voted in. Chairs Steering Committee (assigns Reps and influences who will be a chair)

Congressional Leadership House of Representatives Majority Leader - Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-22nd) Develops issues and policies for Republican party

Congressional Leadership House of Representatives Majority Whip - Steve Scalise (R-LA-1st) Rounds up members for important votes

Congressional Leadership - House of Representatives Minority Leader - Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA-8th) Responsible for setting up Democratic agenda and heading the opposition to the majority party Spokesperson for party

Congressional Leadership House of Representatives Minority Whip - Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5th) Mobilizes the party vote on important legislation

Other Chairpersons House Ways and Means – Paul Ryan House Appropriations – Hal Rogers

Pennsylvania’s Senators Bob Casey (2006) Patrick Toomey (2010)

Ryan Costello (2014)

Patrick Meehan (2010)