1. Congressional Leadership 2014

2. Vice-President President of the Senate = Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden President of the Senate = Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden Presiding Officer of Senate, rarely in attendance. Presiding Officer of Senate, rarely in attendance. Can cast tie breaking vote. Can cast tie breaking vote.

3. US Senate Senate Majority Leader - Harry Reid (D-NV) Senate Majority Leader - Harry Reid (D-NV) Gets to be recognized first in debate Gets to be recognized first in debate

4. Congressional Leadership US Senate Majority Whip - Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) Majority Whip - Richard J. Durbin (D-IL) Organizes party for important votes Organizes party for important votes Encourages party line voting Encourages party line voting Sends out info on daily legislation Sends out info on daily legislation

5. Congressional Leadership US Senate Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Heads the opposition. Tries to accomplish the legislative goals of Republicans Heads the opposition. Tries to accomplish the legislative goals of Republicans

6. Congressional Leadership US Senate Minority Whip – John Cornyn (R-TX) Minority Whip – John Cornyn (R-TX) Guides legislation through Congress by trying to secure key votes Guides legislation through Congress by trying to secure key votes

7. Congressional Leadership US Senate President pro Tempore – Patrick Leahy (D-VT) President pro Tempore – Patrick Leahy (D-VT) Position of honor usually given to senator of Majority Party w/ most seniority Position of honor usually given to senator of Majority Party w/ most seniority Presides when President of Senate is not there Presides when President of Senate is not there Often hands it over to junior senator Often hands it over to junior senator

8. Important Chairpersons Commerce – John D. Rockefeller IV Commerce – John D. Rockefeller IV Foreign Relations - Robert Menendez Foreign Relations - Robert Menendez Armed Services – Carl Levin Armed Services – Carl Levin

9. Congressional Leadership House of Representatives Speaker of the House - John A. Boehner (R-OH-8th) Speaker of the House - John A. Boehner (R-OH-8th) Principal leader of majority party - voted in. Principal leader of majority party - voted in. Chairs Steering Committee (assigns Reps and influences who will be a chair) Chairs Steering Committee (assigns Reps and influences who will be a chair)

10. Congressional Leadership House of Representatives Majority Leader - Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-22nd) Majority Leader - Kevin McCarthy (R-CA-22nd) Develops issues and policies for Republican party Develops issues and policies for Republican party Schedules legislative agenda (selects bills for consideration and timing) Schedules legislative agenda (selects bills for consideration and timing)

11. Congressional Leadership House of Representatives Majority Whip - Steve Scalise (R-LA-1st) Majority Whip - Steve Scalise (R-LA-1st) Helps party leader keep up with thoughts of his party members Helps party leader keep up with thoughts of his party members Rounds up members for important votes Rounds up members for important votes

12. Congressional Leadership - House of Representatives Minority Leader - Nancy Pelosi, (D-CA-8 th ) Responsible for setting up Democratic agenda and heading the opposition to the majority party Responsible for setting up Democratic agenda and heading the opposition to the majority party Spokesperson for party Spokesperson for party

13. Congressional Leadership House of Representatives Minority Whip - Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5th) Mobilizes the party vote on important legislation Minority Whip - Steny H. Hoyer (D-MD-5th) Mobilizes the party vote on important legislation Role of the Whip: Can be traced back to the United Kingdom's Parliament which adopted the term Whip from the fox-hunting position, ‘whipper-in,' or the person who kept the fox hounds focused on their mission. Role of the Whip: Can be traced back to the United Kingdom's Parliament which adopted the term Whip from the fox-hunting position, ‘whipper-in,' or the person who kept the fox hounds focused on their mission.

14. Other Chairpersons House Ways and Means – Dave Camp House Ways and Means – Dave Camp House Appropriations – Hal Rogers House Appropriations – Hal Rogers

15. Pennsylvania’s Senators Bob Casey (2006) Patrick Toomey (2010)

16. Jim Gerlach (2002)

17. Patrick Meehan (2010)