House
· Leader: Speaker of the House (official position)
o Majority Leader (unofficial position)
§ Majority Whip (unofficial position)
§ Committee chairpersons (official position)
· Selected by the Majority Leaders and Speaker of the House
· Minority Leader (unofficial position)
o Minority Whip (unofficial position)
§ Whips make sure that everyone in the party votes along party lines
o Majority Leader (unofficial position)
§ Majority Whip (unofficial position)
§ Committee chairpersons (official position)
· Selected by the Majority Leaders and Speaker of the House
· Minority Leader (unofficial position)
o Minority Whip (unofficial position)
§ Whips make sure that everyone in the party votes along party lines
Senate
· Leader: President of the Senate (aka Vice President of U.S.; mostly powerless)
o Majority Leader (unofficial position)
§ Majority Whip
§ Committee Chairpersons
· Minority Leader (unofficial position)
o Minority Whip
· President Pro Tempore (official position; 3rd in line of succession)
o Majority Leader (unofficial position)
§ Majority Whip
§ Committee Chairpersons
· Minority Leader (unofficial position)
o Minority Whip
· President Pro Tempore (official position; 3rd in line of succession)