Congressman Hoyer was elected Majority Leader in November 2006 by his colleagues in the Democratic Caucus. The Majority Leader is charged with managing the House Floor and scheduling legislation for consideration, as well as unify the Caucus and deliver the Democratic message.
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unreferenced|date=January 2008 In U.S. politics, the majority leader is a partisan position in a legislative body. If the presiding officer of the body is not elected by the body itself, the majorit...
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On November 18, 2009, Senator Byrd becomes the longest-serving member of Congress, having served in the House of Representatives (1953-1959) and the Senate (1959-present) for a total of 56 years, 10 months, and 16 days. He breaks the record previously set by Carl T. ... 9:30 a.m.: Convene and begin a period of morning...
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1 Majority and Minority Leaders, includes complete list ... The majority leader has the right to be called upon first if several senators are seeking recognition by the presiding officer, which enables him to offer motions or amendments before any other senator.
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Current House Minority Whip: ... ; Steny Hoyer...
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He's the guy who, when offered a bribe, still wanted to do a deal. John Murtha's Abscam conduct should disqualify him from serving as House Majority Leader. ... This is John Murtha, incoming House speaker Nancy Pelosi's choice to be her majority leader, snared but not charged in the Abscam probe in 1980.
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House Speaker-to-be Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) endorsed Rep. ... Pelosi had been outspoken about her frustration with Murtha's declaration that he would challenge Hoyer, currently the House minority whip, for the majority leader post long before Democrats had secured the majority.
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