House Majority Leader
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The House Majority Leader is the second-highest-ranking member of the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for setting the legislative agenda and coordinating party strategy on the House floor.
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| instanceOf |
United States federal government position
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leadership position → political office → |
| belongsToOrganization |
United States Congress
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| branchOfGovernment |
legislative branch
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| category |
United States House of Representatives leadership positions
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United States federal legislative positions → |
| chamber |
House of Representatives
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| country |
United States of America
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| electedBy |
members of the majority party in the House
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| governmentLevel |
federal
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| hasCounterpart |
Senate Majority Leader
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| house |
lower house
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| influences |
floor debate scheduling
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legislative agenda of the U.S. House of Representatives → timing of votes on legislation → |
| jurisdiction |
United States federal legislature
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| legislativeBody |
United States House of Representatives
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| location |
United States Capitol
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| meetsIn |
House Chamber
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| nominatedBy |
majority party caucus
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| officeType |
partisan leadership role
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| partOf |
United States House of Representatives
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| politicalAlignment |
majority party in the House
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| positionHeldIn |
majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives
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| precedenceOver |
House Majority Whip
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| rankInMajorityParty |
second-highest-ranking member
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| reportsTo |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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| responsibility |
assisting the Speaker in floor management
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coordinating party strategy on the House floor → coordinating with the Senate majority leadership on legislation → coordinating with the White House on legislative priorities → counting and securing votes for legislation → helping to formulate the majority party’s policy agenda in the House → managing the legislative calendar → representing the majority party’s position on the House floor → scheduling legislation for floor consideration → setting the House legislative agenda → working with committee chairs on legislative priorities → |
| scopeOfAuthority |
House floor proceedings
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| seatType |
must be a sitting member of the U.S. House of Representatives
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| selectionMethod |
internal party election
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| subordinateTo |
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
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| worksWith |
House Majority Whip
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committee chairs → rank-and-file majority party members → |
Referenced by (15)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Charles A. Halleck
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John W. McCormack ("Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives") → Kevin McCarthy ("Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives") → Richard Armey → Sam Rayburn → Tip O'Neill → William B. Bankhead → |
positionHeld |
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Assistant Speaker of the House
("Majority Leader of the United States House of Representatives")
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House Majority Whip → House Minority Leader → House Republican Policy Committee Chair ("House Majority Leader (when Republicans hold the majority)") → |
worksWith |
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United States House of Representatives
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hasMajorityLeader |
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United States House leadership
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hasRole |
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House Majority Whip
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reportsTo |
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Majority Whip
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supportsOffice |