House Majority Whip
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legislative leadership position
party leadership role
position in the United States House of Representatives
The House Majority Whip is a key leadership position in the U.S. House responsible for mobilizing votes, enforcing party discipline, and coordinating the legislative agenda for the majority party.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
legislative leadership position
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party leadership role ⓘ position in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| associatedConcept |
congressional party leadership
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legislative agenda control ⓘ party discipline ⓘ vote counting ⓘ whip system ⓘ |
| belongsToOrganization | United States Congress ⓘ |
| chamber | lower house of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | derived from British parliamentary practice of party whips ⓘ |
| house | House of Representatives ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
internal party discipline in the House majority
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vote coordination on the House floor ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment | federal ⓘ |
| locationOfWork | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| oppositeNumber | House Minority Whip ⓘ |
| party | majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| partyRole | majority party leadership ⓘ |
| positionType |
non-constitutional leadership role
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partisan office ⓘ |
| rankInLeadership | third-ranking position in House majority leadership ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
House Majority Leader
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| requires | membership in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| responsibility |
assisting the Majority Leader in managing floor activity
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communicating party strategy to rank-and-file members ⓘ coordinating the legislative agenda for the majority party ⓘ counting votes on pending legislation ⓘ enforcing party discipline in the House ⓘ ensuring member attendance for key votes ⓘ mobilizing votes for the majority party ⓘ organizing the party’s whip operation ⓘ persuading members to support party positions ⓘ relaying concerns of rank-and-file members to party leadership ⓘ |
| scope | national legislature ⓘ |
| seatOfBody | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by the House majority party caucus or conference ⓘ |
| termLength | varies by party rules and Congress ⓘ |
| worksWith |
Assistant Whips
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Deputy Whips ⓘ House Majority Leader ⓘ Speaker of the House of Representatives ⓘ
surface form:
Speaker of the House
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this entity surface form:
Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives