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Presiding Officers in the United States House of Representatives and Senate

By: Kellyn Wilkes

The Speaker of the House makes sure that the House passes legislation supported by the majority party. They can also establish when each bill reaches the floor. They are the presiding officer of the chamber and they head of the majority party in the House of Representatives.

Who is the current Speaker of the House?

President of the Senate

What do they do?

The President of the Senate is also the Vice President of the Unites States. Their duties are few, but they include casting tie-breaking votes. The President of the Senate is also the presiding officer of the Senate and acts as the speaker of other assemblies.

Who is the current President of the Senate?

President pro Tempore

What do they do?

Who is the current President pro Tempore?

Leahy was born on March 31, 1940 and is currently 72 years old. He is married to Marcelle Pomerleau. He has been President pro Tempore since December 17, 2012. He attended St. Michael's College and Georgetown University and earned a degree in law.

In the House of Representatives, the Majority Floor Leader oversees the committee chairmen and sets the floor agenda. They schedule legislation for for floor consideration, set legislative agendas, consult with members to gauge party sentiment, and they work to advance majority party goals. In the Senate, the Majority Floor leader manages and schedules the legislative and executive business if the senate. They serve as the chief representative of their party in the Senate.

Who are the current Majority Floor Leaders?

Cantor was born June 6, 1943 and is currently 49 years old. He is married to Diana Fine. He became Majority Floor Leader of the House on January 3, 2011. Cantor attended George Washington University, College of William and Mary School of Law, and Colombia University where he used his education to be attorney and a real estate executive before serving in the senate. Cantor is Jewish.

What do they do?

In the House, the Minority Floor Leader provides campaign assistance, works to advance party objectives, publicize the party's agenda, promote the party's agenda, wish to maximize the chances for legislative and political success. If their party controls the White House, they work with the president and their aides about issues before Congress, the Administration's agenda, and political events. In the Senate, they work with the Republican/Democratic conference to set their agenda, message, and strategy. They also appoint minority members to task forces. They also have responsibilities involving filling positions on commissions.

Who are the current Minority Floor Leaders?

Pelosi was born March 26, 1940 and is currently 72 years old. She is married to Paul Pelosi and has five children. She is Roman Catholic. Pelosi attended Trinity Washington University.

McConnell was born February 20, 1942 and is currently 70 years old. He has been Minority Floor Leader since January 3, 2007. He served in the US Army in 1967. McConnell is married to Elaine Chao and is a Southern Baptist. He studied at University of Louisville and University of Kentucky to earn a law degree.

What do they do?

The duties of the Majority Whips for the House of Representatives are to assist the Majority Leader and Speaker of the House to gather ideas on, and support for, proposed legislation. In the Senate, the Majority Whip gathers votes by ensuring that their party votes together on major issues in the Senate. They also make sure that they round up the members of the Senate before an important vote. They will also act as a floor leader in the absence of the Majority Leader.

Who are the current Majority Whips?

McCarthy was born on January 26, 1965 and is currently 48 years old. He has been the Majority Whip of the House of Representatives since January 3, 2011. He is married to Judy McCarthy and has two children. He is a Baptist. McCarthy attended California State University, Bakersfield where he earned a degree in business.

Durbin was born on November 21, 1944 and is currently 68 years old. He has been the Majority Whip of the Senate since January 3, 2007. He is married to Loretta Schaefer and has three children. One of those three has passed away. He is a Roman Catholic. Durbin attended Georgetown University and received a law degree.

Minority Whips

What do they do?

The Minority Whips do the same thing as the Majority Whips except they represent the minority party of the House or the Senate instead of the majority party.

Who are the current Minority Whips?

Hoyer was born on June 14, 1939 and is currently 73 years old. He has been the Minority Whip of the House since January 3, 2011. He was married to Judith Hoyer, who passed in 1997, and has not remarried and has three children. Hoyer attended University of Maryland, College Park and Georgetown University where he used his education to become an attorney before serving in the House of Representatives.

Cornyn was born on February 2, 1952 and is currently 61 years old. He has been the Minority Whip of the Senate since January 3, 2013. He is married to Sandy Cornyn and has two children. He is a member of the Church of Christ. Cornyn attended Trinity University, St. Mary's University, and University of Virginia where he used his education to be an attorney before serving in the Senate.

Party Caucus

The Party Caucus is a meeting of members of a specific political party. They meet to pursue common legislative objectives.

Committee chairpersons work to organize and coordinate various activities of the committee. They also lead committee meanings during the Annual Conference. In addition to this, they add new members to the committee each year. They are also involved in coordinating communication and managing the committee website.

Works Cited:

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Speaker_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#section_3

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Boehner

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Senate#section_29

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Biden

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_pro_tempore_of_the_United_States_Senate#section_2

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patrick_Leahy

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_Leader_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#section_1

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_leader

Boehner was born January 17, 1949 and is currently 63 years old. He is married to Deborah Gunlack and has two children. He served in the US for a total of eight weeks in 1968. Boehner attended Xavier University where he received a degree in business. He started his position as Speaker of the House January 5, 2011. He is Roman Catholic.

House of Representatives

Steny Cornyn

Political Party: Democrat

State Represented: Maryland

Serving Since: 1981

John Boehner

Political Party: Republican

State Represented: Ohio

Serving Since: 1991

What do they do?

Senate

John Cornyn

Political Party: Republican

State Represented: Texas

Serving Since: 2002

Speaker of the House

Committee Chairpersons

Joe Biden

Political Party: Democrat

State Represented: Delaware (until 2009)

Serving Since: 1973

The President pro Tempore has the power to preside over the Senate in the absence of the Vice President. They can also perform certain duties in the absence of the Vice President. The appointment of congressional officers, commissioners, and advisory boards are also powers of the President pro Tempore. They are also responsible in the supervision of the congressional page school. They also serve as a legal recipient of the Senate's reports.

Joe Biden was born November 20, 1942 and is currently 70 years old. He is currently married to Jill Jacobs and has four children. He is Roman Catholic. Biden attended University of Delaware and Syracuse to earn a law degree.

House of Representatives

Kevin McCarthy

Political Party: Republican

State Represented: California

Serving Since: 2007

http://www.mosaicllc.com/default.aspx?PageID=834

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Majority_Leader_of_the_United_States_Senate#section_1

Patrick Leahy

Political Party: Democrat

State Represented: Vermont

Serving Since: 1975

Majority Whips

Majority Floor Leaders

What do they do?

Senate

Dick Durbin

Political Party: Democrat

State Represented: Illinois

Serving Since: 1997

Minority Floor Leaders

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eric_Cantor

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#Responsibilities

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Harry_Reid

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Pelosi

http://conginst.org/senate-republican-leadership-positions/

http://www.ncsl.org/legislatures-elections.aspx?tabs=1116,86,508#Majority_Whip

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dick_Durbin

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kevin_McCarthy_%28California_politician%29

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steny_Hoyer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Cornyn

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caucus

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_caucus

http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/About-Us/NACADA-Leadership/Information-for-Leaders/CommitteeChairOverview.aspx

http://www.ehow.com/info_8114329_senate-majority-whip-duties.html

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leaders_of_the_United_States_House_of_Representatives#Party_whips

Reid was born December 2, 1939 and is 73 years old. He is married to Landra Gold and has five children. He is Mormon. Reid has been the Senate's Majority Floor Leader since January 2007. He attended Southern Utah University, Utah State University, and George Washington University in order to be an attorney before serving in the Senate.

Senate

Mitch McConnell

Political Party: Republican

State Represented: Kentucky

Serving Since: 1985

House of Representatives

Eric Cantor

Political Party: Republican

State Represented: Virginia

Serving Since: 2001

Senate

Harry Reid

Political Party: Democrat

State Represented: Nevada

Serving Since: 1987

House of Representatives

Nancy Pelosi

Political Party: Democrat

State Represented: California

Serving Since: 1993

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