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Who leads the House and Senate?
| United States Congress | |
|---|---|
| Senate president pro tempore | Patrick Leahy (D) since January 20, 2021 |
| Senate Majority Leader | Chuck Schumer (D) since January 20, 2021 |
| Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi (D) since January 3, 2019 |
| House Majority Leader | Steny Hoyer (D) since January 3, 2019 |
What is a House minority leader?
The House of Representatives, with its large membership, has chosen majority and minority leaders since the 19th century to expedite legislative business and to keep their parties united. The minority leader serves as floor leader of the “loyal opposition,” and is the minority counterpart to the Speaker.
What are the responsibilities of the Senate Majority Leader?
The President of the Senate is charged with the responsibility of recognizing other Senators on the floor. The Senate Majority Leader is responsible of scheduling and managing all of the legislative matters that are to be proposed on the floor of the Senate.
What are the responsibilities of a majority leader?
The primary functions of a majority leader usually relate to floor duties. The majority leader: Is the lead speaker for the majority party during floor debates. Develops the calendar. Assists the president or speaker with program development, policy formation and policy decisions.
How is the Senate Majority Leader chosen?
Senate leaders are chosen at the beginning of each Congress by their own party members in the Senate. Whichever political party has control of the Senate chooses the Majority Leader, while the other chooses the Minority Leader.
Who are the majority and Minority Whips of the Senate?
The current party leaders are: Majority (Republican) Leader Kevin McCarthy, Majority (Republican) Whip Steve Scalise , Minority (Democratic) Leader Nancy Pelosi , and Minority (Democratic) Whip Steny Hoyer .