Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities (CRS Report for Congress)
| Release Date |
Revised Nov. 5, 2018 |
| Report Number |
RS20881 |
| Report Type |
Report |
| Authors |
Valerie Heitshusen, Analyst on Congress and the Legislative Process |
| Source Agency |
Congressional Research Service |
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Summary:
Each major party in the House has a leadership hierarchy. This report summarizes the election, duties, and responsibilities of the Speaker of the House, the majority and minority leaders, and the whips and whip system. For a listing of all past occupants of congressional party leadership positions, see CRS [Congressional Research Service] Report RL30567, âParty Leaders in the United States Congressâ, 1789-2011, by Valerie Heitshusen.
