1. Leadership of Congress
Chp. 12

2. Presiding Officers
The Constitution states each house will have a presiding officer (someone in charge).
The TOP day to day leader in EACH house is chosen from the Majority party within that house.
Majority Party = political party with most seats
(Minority Party = political party with lesser seats)

3. Titles
Floor Leader = Spokesperson for their party(one person from each party) Called Majority Floor Leader and Minority Floor Leader
Whip = The runaround man for their party who communicates with other party members ( one per party) Called Majority floor leader and Minority floor leader

4. Presiding Officers The Senate MAJORITY PARTY = REPUBLICAN
Leader = The President of the Senate,
The only position in Congress that is NOT an actual member of Congress, because the Constitution says it is always the Vice President of the US – (for this reason we have a separate “day to day” leader”)
The Day to Day power in the Senate therefore belongs to the President Pro Tempore (day to day leader)
The President Pro Tempore will belong to the Majority party-

5. Party officers of the Senate
Which political party holds the majority = Republican
President of the Senate (always the VP, not a member of Congress) = Joe Biden
President Pro Tempore ( Day to day leader in the Senate ) = Orrin Hatch (R)
Floor Leader = Spokesperson for their party(one person from each party)
Whip = The runaround man for their party who communicates with other party members ( one per party)
Majority Floor Leader =Mitch McConnell (R)
Minority Floor Leader = Harry Reid (D)
Majority Whip = John Cornyn (R)
Minority Whip = Richard Durbin (D)

6. Presiding Officers Must belong to the MAJORITY party
The House Majority Party = Republican
The House of Representatives = The Speaker of the House.
Must belong to the MAJORITY party
Currently REPUBLICAN

7. Party Officers for House of Reps
Speaker of the House is the top day-to-day leader for the House of Reps (highest in House)
House = Paul Ryan (John Boehner just resigned)
Majority Floor Leader (does most of speaking for their party) = Kevin McCarthy (R)
Minority Floor Leader (does most of speaking for their party) = Nancy Pelosi (D)
Majority Whip (runs around and communicates with the other party )= Steve Scalise (R)
Minority Whip (runs around and communicates with the other party ) =Steny Hoyer(D)