speaker of the house. john boehner (r) duty- preside over the house. appoints people to committees
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Speaker of the House
John Boehner (R)
Duty-
•Preside over the House. Appoints people to committees.
Majority Leader
Eric Cantor (R)
Duty-
•Help plan the majority party’s agenda and push bills through the House. Floor leader of their party.
Majority Whip
Kevin McCarthy (R)
Duty-
•Assistant floor leader. Persuade members to vote as the party wishes.
Minority Leader
Nancy Pelosi (D)
Duty-
•Help plan the minority party’s agenda and push bills through the House. Floor leader of their party.
Minority Whip
Steny Hoyer (D)
Duty-
•Assistant minority leader. Persuade members to vote as the party wishes.
President of the Senate
Joe Biden (D)
Duty-
•Vote in the event of a tie.
President Pro Tempore
Patrick Leahy (D)
Duty-
•Preside over the Senate in the event of VP absence.
Majority Leader
Harry Reid (D)
Duty-
•Help plan the majority party’s agenda and push bills through the Senate. Floor leader of his party.
Majority Whip
Richard Durbin (D)
Duty-
•Assistant floor leader. Persuade members to vote as the party wishes.
Minority Leader
Mitch McConnell (R)
Duty-
•Help plan the minority party’s agenda and push bills through the Senate. Floor leader of their party.
Minority Whip
John Cornyn (R)
Duty-
•Assistant minority leader. Persuade members to vote as the party wishes.