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majority leader definitions
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1the speaker's top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority party's legislative program and to steer important bills through the house21 sets
2the legislative leader selected by the majority party who helps plan party strategy, confers with other party leaders, and tries to keep members of the party in line.11 sets
3leader of the majority party in a legislature10 sets
4the speaker's top assistant who helps plan the majority party's legislative program and steers important bills through the house6 sets
5harry reid5 sets
6the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the house or the senate4 sets
7schedule the business of the senate usually in consultation with the minority leader4 sets
8in the senate, this is the first-ranking party position, held by a distinguished senior member of the majority party in the senate. the senate majority leader schedules floor actions on bills, and helps guide the majority party's legislative program through the senate. in the house, the majority leader stands second to the speaker of the house in party authority. like the senate majority leader, the house majority leader helps promote the legislative agenda of the party in the house.4 sets
9the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the house or senate4 sets
10the leader of the majority party in each house of congress4 sets
11the speaker of the house's top assistant.3 sets
12the elected leader of the party with the most seat in the house of representatives/senate3 sets
13the legislative leader selected bt the majority party who helps plan party strategy, confers with other party leaders, and tries to keep members of the party in line3 sets
14the legislative leader selected by the majority party who helps plan party strategy, confers with other party leaders, and tries to keep members of the party in line3 sets
15the second-most powerful member of the house2 sets
16the speakers top assistant whose job is to help plan the majority partys legislative program and to steer important bills through the house2 sets
17the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the house of representatives or the senate.2 sets
18majority floor leader2 sets
19elected leader of the party controlling the most seats in the house of representatives or senate2 sets
20minority leader2 sets
21the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the house or senate.2 sets
22the principle partisan ally of the speaker of the house or the party's manager in the senate. the majority leader is responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes in behalf of the party's legislative positions.2 sets
23speaker's top assistant2 sets
24a member of the house that helps the speaker and other party leaders and is the main spokesperson for his or her party in the house2 sets
25the elected leader of the majority party in the house of representatives or in the senate. in the house, the majority leader is subordinate in the party hierarchy to the speaker of the house2 sets
26steny hoyer2 sets
27the speakers top assistant2 sets
28the principal partisan ally of the speaker of the house or the party's manager in the senate. the majority leader is responsible for scheduling bills, influencing committee assignments, and rounding up votes in behalf of the party's legislative positions.2 sets
29the elected leader of the party controlling the most seats in the house of representatives or the senate; is second in authority to the speaker of the house and in the senate is regarded as its most powerful member.2 sets
30is the majority party's floor leader2 sets
31the party member who directs the activities of the majority party on the floor of either the senate or the house of representatives2 sets
32the legislative leader elected by party members holding the majority of seats in the house of representatives or the senate2 sets
33the legislative leaer selected by the majority party who helps plan party strategy, confers with other party leaders, and tries to keep members of the party in line1 set
34title used for the speaker's chief lieutenant in the house and for the most important officer in the senate.1 set
35this person's main job is to steer the party's bills through the senate1 set
36the elected leader of the party holding a majority of the seats in the house of representatives or in the senate. in the house, the majority leader is subordinate in the party hierarchy to the speaker.1 set
37speaker's chief lieutenant, most important officer in senate. responsible for day-to-day work necessary to build political coalitions and enact laws1 set
38the leader of the group that has more than half of the people1 set
39the party to which more that half the members of a house belong1 set
40persons selected by the political party holding a majority of the seats in the house and senate.1 set