Congress: No term limits

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Congress No term limits

• Senator Strom Thurmond

• R., South Carolina
• 1955-2003
• 8 terms
• POWER OF INCUMBENCY

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Speaker of the House

• Nancy Pelosi

• D., California
• Mandated in Constitution
• Chosen by vote in House
• Schedules bills for action
• Control over committee assignments

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House Majority Leader

• Rep. Steny Hoyer

• D., Maryland, 5th district
• Elected by majority party members in House
• Spokesperson for party
• Plans partys legislative program
• Makes speeches on important bills

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House Minority Leader

• Rep. John Boehner

• R., Ohio, 8th district
• Elected by minority party in the House
• Leader of minority party
• Organizes fellow party members, maintains cohesion

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The House Whips

• Majority Party Whip
• James Clyburn, SC

• Minority Party Whip
• Roy Blunt, MO

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Senate President

• Vice President Dick Cheney

• President of the Senate, Art. II
• Calls on members to speak and put questions to a
  vote
• Not an elected member of Senate
• Does not take part in Senate debates
• Only votes in event of a tie

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President Pro Tempore president for a time

• Robert C. Byrd

• D., WV (first elected 1958)

• Elected by whole Senate
• Member of majority party with longest continuous
  term of service in the Senate
• Presides over Senate when VP is absent

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Senate Majority Leader

• Harry Reid

• Dem., Nevada

• Elected by Senate, serves two year term
• Most powerful leader and chief spokesperson of
  the majority party
• Directs legislative program and party strategy

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Senate Minority Leader

• Mitch McConnell

• Rep., Kentucky

• Commands the minority party
• Directs legislative strategy of minority party
• Also assistant majority/minority leaders in Senate