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=**__Speaker of the House:__**= The curent speaker of the house is Nancy Pelosi, a democrat from a district in California. She is the first woman to hold this office. The jobs of the speaker of the House are calling the house to order, administering the oath of office to House Members, presiding over debate, recognizing Members to speak on the floor, and preserving order setting the legislative agenda. And she also in in charge of leading the appointment process for the chairs of the various committees and subcommittees in the House, including conference committees which negotiate final versions of legislation.

=__House Majority and Minority Leaders:__= The house majority leader acts as the head of the party that has majority in the House. He works with the Speaker of the House and the Majority Whip to coordinate ideas and maintain support for legislation. The current Majority leader is Steny Hoyer a democrat from Marylands 5th congressional district. The current House Minority leader is John Boehner a republican from the Ohios 8th congressional district. He survers as the floor leader of the current minority party of the House. .......................................................................................................................................

=**__House Majority and Minority Whips:__**=

A whip in the House of Representatives is in charge of their parties legislative program, they also ensure that all their parties members are present when important issus are to be voted on. The current House Majority Whip is James E. Clyburn, a demacrat from South Carolina. The current House Minority Whip is Eric I. Cantor a Republican from Virginia.

=__**President of the Senate:**__=

The President of the Senate is the current Vice President to the President. The current President of the Senate is Joseph R. Biden, Jr.. The President of the Senate only voties in the case of a tie. His job includes presiding over the Senate but now a days this job is often pasted on to the Junior senators.

=**__President Pro-tempore of the Senate:__**=

The President Pro-tempore is elected by the senate and is the second-highest-ranking official in the senate under the Vice President. He is also the third in line to the President. The Current Pro-Tempore is Robert Byrd.

=**__Senate Majority and Minority Leaders__**=

The Senate Majority and Minority leaders are elected by their parties to represent them on the senate floor. The Majority leader is given priority in being able to speak on the floor.

=**__Senate Majority and MInority Whips:__**=

The Majority and Minority Whips are the second in comand to the senate leaders. The current Majority whip is Demacrat Richard Durbin of Illinois. The current minority whip is Republican Jon Kyl of Arizona.



=**__Committee Chairman__**=

They are the fourth ranking offical to their political party.