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Name: Emily Bush Date: School: Facilitator: 4.03 House vs. Senate Leadership Directions: Complete the chart by providing the title, current leader, and role description of the leaders in the United States Congress. The House of Representatives Leader of the House of Representatives and Role 1. Title Sp eaker Current leader Kevin Mcartney Description of role: responsible for administering the oath of office to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, giving Members permission to speak on the House floor, designating Members to serve as Speaker pro tempore, counting and declaring all votes, appointing Members to committees and sending bills 2. How does the power of the Leader of the House of Representatives compare to the power of the presiding officers in the Senate? Explain. In the Senate as the chamber's presiding officer, the president pro tempore is authorized to perform certain duties including ruling on points of order. Political Party Officers and Roles 3. Title chaplain Current leader margaret g kibben Description of role: In addition to opening proceedings with prayer, the chaplain provides pastoral counseling to the House community, coordinates the scheduling of guest chaplains 4. Title ch ief administ rative officer Current leader Catherine Szpindor Description of role: function as a non-partisan, non-legislative office that provides support services and business solutions to a community of 10,000 House Members, Officers, and staff 5. Title clerk of the house Current leader kevin mccumber Description of role: performs administrative functions for the U.S. House of Representatives, including creating and retaining the House Journal, calling new members to order 6. Title sergeant at arms Current leader William McFarland Description of role: chief law enforcement and protocol officer of the House of Representatives and is responsible for maintaining order in the House side of the United States Capitol complex. The Senate

Presiding Officers of the Senate 1. Title president pro tempore Current leader Patty Murray Description of role: In the absence of the vice president, the president pro tempore may administer all oaths required by the Constitution, may sign legislation, may jointly preside with the Speaker of the House when the two houses sit together in joint sessions or joint meetings 2. Title vice president Current leader Kamala Harris Description of role: The vice president is also an officer in the legislative branch, as the president of the Senate ex officio. In this capacity, the vice president is empowered to preside over Senate deliberations at any time, but may not vote except to cast a tie-breaking vote. Political Party Officers 3. Title republican leader Current leader mitch mcconnell Description of role: Occupying the front-row desks on the center aisle in the Senate Chamber, the leaders pay close attention to floor action. They open and close the day's proceedings, keep legislation moving, and protect the rights and interests of party members. 4. Title republican whip Current leader john thune Description of role: Traditionally serving as assistant leaders, whips are mainly responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls, and they occasionally stand in for the majority or minority leaders in their absence. 5. Title democratic leader chairman of the conference Current leader Charles schumer Description of role: The Democratic Leader is Chair of the Conference and serves as the Presiding Officer, if present, except during an election for that office during which the Whip shall preside. 6. Title majority whip Current leader richard durbin Description of role: Traditionally serving as assistant leaders, whips are mainly responsible for counting heads and rounding up party members for votes and quorum calls, and they occasionally stand in for the majority or minority leaders in their absence. Use the following list of leadership positions to complete the above chart. You may use some answers twice. Use the following hyperlinks to identify the current people in these positions: http://www.house.gov/leadership/ http://www.senate.gov/pagelayout/senators/a_three_sections_with_teasers/leadership.htm Majority Leader Majority Whip Minority Leader Minority Whip President of the Senate President Pro Tempore Speaker of the House