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Majority/Minority Leader
Speaker of the House
Majority/Minority Whip
Current Majority Leader - Eric Cantor (R)
Current Minority Leader - Nancy Pelosi (D)
-Leader of the minority or majority party in the Senate
-Responsible for corralling votes, scheduling floor action, influencing committee assignments
Current Majority Whip - Kevin McCarthy (R)
Current Minority Whip - Steny Hoyer (D)
-Count votes before actual vote takes place
-Influence votes from House members who are undecided or may switch sides
Current Speak of the House - John Boehner (R)
-Chosen by the majority party
-Has great power, including, but not limited to: presiding over the house, assigning members to committees, assigning bills to committees
Leadership in the House of Representatives
There are many different leaders in the House, responsible for different jobs and duties.
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