1. Congressional Leadership
2015

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

3. Congressional Leadership US Senate
Majority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Gets to be recognized first in debate

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

5. US Senate Senate Minority Leader - Harry Reid (D-NV)
Heads the opposition. Tries to accomplish the legislative goals of Democrats

6. Congressional Leadership US Senate
Minority Whip - Richard J. Durbin (D-IL)

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

8. Important Chairpersons
Commerce – John Thune
Foreign Relations – Bob Corker
Armed Services – John McCain

9. Congressional Leadership House of Representatives
Speaker of the House - John A. Boehner (R-OH-8th)
Principal leader of majority party - voted in.
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)
Develops issues and policies for Republican party

11. Congressional Leadership House of Representatives
Majority Whip - Steve Scalise (R-LA-1st)
Rounds up members for important votes

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

14. Other Chairpersons House Ways and Means – Paul Ryan
House Appropriations – Hal Rogers

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

16. Ryan Costello
(2014)

17. Patrick Meehan (2010)