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    Name: Class: Date:

    Focus Question: How do the leaders in the House and


    the Senate influence legislation in Congress?
    Part 1: Leadership in the Senate and Leadership in the House of
    Representatives.​ ​Use Sites 1-3 to complete the following
    information.

    Leadership in the Senate


    President of the Senate
    Name: Mike pence

    Party: Republican

    Person's other job in government: Vice President of the United States

    President pro-tempore
    Name: Chuck Grassley

    Party: Republican Party

    Job Description: “The Constitution provides for a president pro tempore to


    preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice president.” The
    President used to be looped in the line of presidential succession, but has
    been removed from this role since 1947

    Majority Leader
    Name: McConnell, Mitch

    Party: Republican Party

    Job Description: The leaders serve as spokespersons for their party's


    positions on issues. The majority leader schedules the daily legislative
    program and fashions the unanimous consent agreements that govern the
    time for debate.

    Majority Whip
    Name: Thune, John

    Party: Republican Party

    Job Description: the development of party whips coincided with the


    evolution of party leaders in the Senate.

    Minority Leader
    Name: Schumer, Charles E.

    Party: Democratic Party

    Job Description: The leaders serve as spokespersons for their party's


    positions on issues. The majority leader schedules the daily legislative
    program and fashions the unanimous consent agreements that govern the
    time for debate.

    Minority Whip
    Name: Durbin, Richard J.

    Party: Democratic Party

    Job Description: the second highest ranking position among the Senate
    Democrats. Senator Durbin has been elected to this leadership post by his
    Democratic colleagues every two years since 2005.

    Leadership in the House of Representatives


    Speaker of the House
    Name: Nancy Pelosi

    Party: Democratic Party

    Job Description: the Speaker acts as leader of the House and combines
    several roles: the institutional role of presiding officer and administrative
    head of the House, the role of leader of the majority party in the House,
    and the representative role of an elected member of the House. The
    Speaker of the House is second in line to succeed the President, after the
    Vice President.

    Majority Leader
    Name: Steny Hoyer

    Party: Democratic Party

    Job Description: Represents Democrats on the House floor.

    Majority Whip
    Name: James Clyburn

    Party: Democratic Party

    Job Description: Assists leadership in managing party's legislative


    program.

    Minority Leader
    Name: Kevin McCarthy

    Party: Republican Party

    Job Description: Represents Republicans on the House floor.

    Minority Whip
    Name: Steve Scalise

    Party: Republican Party

    Job Description: Assists leadership in managing party's legislative


    program.
    Majority Leader
    Name: McConnell, Mitch

    Party: Republican Party

    Job Description: The leaders serve as spokespersons for their party's


    positions on issues. The majority leader schedules the daily legislative
    program and fashions the unanimous consent agreements that govern the
    time for debate.

    Majority Whip
    Name: Thune, John

    Party: Republican Party

    Job Description: the development of party whips coincided with the


    evolution of party leaders in the Senate.

    Minority Leader
    Name: Schumer, Charles E.

    Party: Democratic Party

    Job Description: The leaders serve as spokespersons for their party's


    positions on issues. The majority leader schedules the daily legislative
    program and fashions the unanimous consent agreements that govern the
    time for debate.

    Minority Whip
    Name: Durbin, Richard J.

    Party: Democratic Party

    Job Description: the second highest ranking position among the Senate
    Democrats. Senator Durbin has been elected to this leadership post by his
    Democratic colleagues every two years since 2005.
    Part 2

    Use Site 4 to identify an issue and a specific congressional leader's


    position on the issue to complete the items below.

    Name of congressional leader:​ Steny Hoyer

    Issue:​ Pause meetings of congressional leaders until may 4th

    Congressional leader's position:​ Majority Leader

    Explain how the leader can influence other members of


    Congress on this issue. ​The house majority leader is partially responsible
    for scheduling meetings, inciting recesses, ect.. At the end of the day his decision
    to maintain a recess is supported by most.

    Part 3: Essay

    Write a brief essay that answers the Focus Question: How


    do congressional leaders influence legislation in Congress?
    They will meet and debate on subjects of legislation. These individuals are charged
    with scheduling legislation for consideration on the House Floor, shaping House
    legislative priorities for their respective parties, and delivering their party’s
    message. Congressional leaders will debate and refine legislation until they come to
    a product that is representative of the message they are supporting.
    Lesson Adapted from SAS Curriculum Pathways

    Copyright © 2009, SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA, All Rights Reserved
    SAS​®​ Curriculum Pathways​®

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