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Each party elects a [[floor leader]], who is known as the [[majority leader]] or [[minority leader]]. The minority leader heads their party in the House, and the majority leader is their party's second-highest-ranking official, behind the speaker. Party leaders decide what legislation members of their party should either support or oppose. | Each party elects a [[floor leader]], who is known as the [[majority leader]] or [[minority leader]]. The minority leader heads their party in the House, and the majority leader is their party's second-highest-ranking official, behind the speaker. Party leaders decide what legislation members of their party should either support or oppose. | ||
Each party also elects a [[whip (politics)|Whip]], who works to ensure that the party's members vote as the party leadership desires. The [[Assistant Party Leaders of the United States House|majority whip]] in the House of Representatives is [[Tom Emmer]], who is a member of the | Each party also elects a [[whip (politics)|Whip]], who works to ensure that the party's members vote as the party leadership desires. The [[Assistant Party Leaders of the United States House|majority whip]] in the House of Representatives is [[Tom Emmer]], who is a member of the Republican Party. The [[Assistant Party Leaders of the United States House|minority whip]] is [[Katherine Clark]], who is a member of the [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic Party]]. The whip is supported by [[Chief Deputy Whips of the United States House of Representatives|chief deputy whips]] | ||
After the whips, the next ranking official in the House party's leadership is the [[Party caucuses and conferences in the United States Congress|party conference chair]] (styled as the Republican conference chair and Democratic caucus chair). | After the whips, the next ranking official in the House party's leadership is the [[Party caucuses and conferences in the United States Congress|party conference chair]] (styled as the Republican conference chair and Democratic caucus chair). | ||
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{{legend|#FFCCCC|Other Republicans: 14 seats}} | {{legend|#FFCCCC|Other Republicans: 14 seats}} | ||
{{legend|#CC0000|[[Republican Study Committee]]: 162 seats}} | {{legend|#CC0000|[[Republican Study Committee]]: 162 seats}} | ||