Party Leaders in the House: Election, Duties, and Responsibilities

Heitshusen, Valerie

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Congress;    House leadership;    House of Representatives;    House party organization;    Congressional leadership;   

RP-ID  :  RS20881
RP-ID  :  RS20881_2008Nov24

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来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

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.