House Leadership
Sieana Harrison
Speaker of the House
- The speaker is expected to aid the fortunes of their party and legislative goals.
- The speaker presides and to keep order
- Puts motion to a vote, decides outcomes of most votes taken on floor
- John Boehner is current speaker of the house
- Republican
Majority Leader
- Eric Cantor
- Republican
- Schedules legislation for floor consideration
- Consults with members to gauge party seniment
- Advance the roles of the majority party
Majority Whip
- Kevin McCarthy
- Republican
- Check with party members and tell the floor leader which members and how many votes can be counted on
- See that all members of party are present
- Vote with party leadership
Minority Leader
- Nancy Pelosi
- Democrat
- Consult with members
- Advance the roles of the minority party
Minority Whip
- John Cornyn
- Democrat
- See that all members of party are present
- Vote with party leadership