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You’re looking at a worksheet titled “The Organization of Congress — 116th Congress”, designed to help students learn the leadership structure of the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate during the 116th Congress (January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021).
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## ✔ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (116th Congress)
Speaker of the House
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
Elected by a majority vote of the entire House of Representatives at the beginning of the Congress (January 3, 2019).
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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Majority Leader
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
Elected by the Democratic Caucus (majority party) to serve as second-in-command to the Speaker.
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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Minority Leader
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
Elected by the Republican Conference (minority party) to lead their members in the House.
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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Majority Whip
Jim Clyburn (D-SC)
Elected by the Democratic Caucus to assist the Majority Leader in counting votes and ensuring party discipline.
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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Minority Whip
Steve Scalise (R-LA)
Elected by the Republican Conference to assist the Minority Leader.
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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## ✔ SENATE (116th Congress)
President pro tempore
*(Note: The Vice President is President of the Senate, but the President pro tempore presides in their absence.)*
Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
Elected by the full Senate, traditionally the most senior member of the majority party.
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
> ⚠️ *Important note: In the Senate, the “Leader” usually refers to the Majority or Minority Leader. But since the worksheet asks for “Title of Leader” under “Senate” and then separately lists “President Pro Tempore,” we fill in the President Pro Tempore here.*
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Senate Majority Leader
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
Elected by the Republican Conference (majority party) to lead the Senate.
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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Senate Minority Leader
Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
Elected by the Democratic Conference (minority party).
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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Senate Majority Whip
John Thune (R-SD)
Elected by the Republican Conference.
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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Senate Minority Whip
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
Elected by the Democratic Conference.
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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## 💡 EXPLANATION:
This worksheet teaches how Congress is organized with party leadership roles in both chambers. Each chamber has:
- A top leader (Speaker in House; Majority Leader in Senate),
- A second-in-command (Majority/Minority Leader),
- And a whip who helps count votes and maintain party discipline.
In the House, the Speaker is the most powerful position and is elected by the full chamber. In the Senate, the Majority Leader holds the most power, while the President pro tempore is mostly ceremonial.
All these positions are filled through internal party elections, not by public vote — except the Speaker, who must be elected by the full House.
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## 📝 Final Answer Summary (for filling out the worksheet):
| Position | Name | How Elected | Dates |
|------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi | Vote of full House | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Majority Leader | Steny Hoyer | Democratic Caucus | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Minority Leader | Kevin McCarthy | Republican Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Majority Whip | Jim Clyburn | Democratic Caucus | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Minority Whip | Steve Scalise | Republican Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Position | Name | How Elected | Dates |
|------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|
| President pro tempore | Chuck Grassley | Elected by Senate (senior majority) | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Majority Leader | Mitch McConnell| Republican Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Minority Leader | Chuck Schumer | Democratic Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Majority Whip | John Thune | Republican Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Minority Whip | Dick Durbin | Democratic Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
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## ✔ HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (116th Congress)
🏛️ Title of Leader:
Speaker of the House
👩💼 Name of current leader:
Nancy Pelosi (D-CA)
🗳️ How was she elected?
Elected by a majority vote of the entire House of Representatives at the beginning of the Congress (January 3, 2019).
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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🎖️ Title: Majority Floor Leader
Majority Leader
👨💼 Name of current leader:
Steny Hoyer (D-MD)
🗳️ How Elected:
Elected by the Democratic Caucus (majority party) to serve as second-in-command to the Speaker.
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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🎖️ Title: Minority Floor Leader
Minority Leader
👨💼 Name of current leader:
Kevin McCarthy (R-CA)
🗳️ How Elected:
Elected by the Republican Conference (minority party) to lead their members in the House.
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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🎖️ Title: Majority Whip
Majority Whip
👩💼 Name of current leader:
Jim Clyburn (D-SC)
🗳️ How Elected:
Elected by the Democratic Caucus to assist the Majority Leader in counting votes and ensuring party discipline.
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
---
🎖️ Title: Minority Whip
Minority Whip
👨💼 Name of current leader:
Steve Scalise (R-LA)
🗳️ How Elected:
Elected by the Republican Conference to assist the Minority Leader.
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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## ✔ SENATE (116th Congress)
🏛️ Title of Leader:
President pro tempore
*(Note: The Vice President is President of the Senate, but the President pro tempore presides in their absence.)*
👨💼 Name of current leader:
Chuck Grassley (R-IA)
🗳️ How was he elected?
Elected by the full Senate, traditionally the most senior member of the majority party.
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
> ⚠️ *Important note: In the Senate, the “Leader” usually refers to the Majority or Minority Leader. But since the worksheet asks for “Title of Leader” under “Senate” and then separately lists “President Pro Tempore,” we fill in the President Pro Tempore here.*
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🎖️ Title: Majority Floor Leader
Senate Majority Leader
👨💼 Name of current leader:
Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
🗳️ How Elected:
Elected by the Republican Conference (majority party) to lead the Senate.
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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🎖️ Title: Minority Floor Leader
Senate Minority Leader
👩💼 Name of current leader:
Chuck Schumer (D-NY)
🗳️ How Elected:
Elected by the Democratic Conference (minority party).
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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🎖️ Title: Majority Whip
Senate Majority Whip
👨💼 Name of current leader:
John Thune (R-SD)
🗳️ How Elected:
Elected by the Republican Conference.
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
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🎖️ Title: Minority Whip
Senate Minority Whip
👩💼 Name of current leader:
Dick Durbin (D-IL)
🗳️ How Elected:
Elected by the Democratic Conference.
📅 Dates:
January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2021
---
## 💡 EXPLANATION:
This worksheet teaches how Congress is organized with party leadership roles in both chambers. Each chamber has:
- A top leader (Speaker in House; Majority Leader in Senate),
- A second-in-command (Majority/Minority Leader),
- And a whip who helps count votes and maintain party discipline.
In the House, the Speaker is the most powerful position and is elected by the full chamber. In the Senate, the Majority Leader holds the most power, while the President pro tempore is mostly ceremonial.
All these positions are filled through internal party elections, not by public vote — except the Speaker, who must be elected by the full House.
---
## 📝 Final Answer Summary (for filling out the worksheet):
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
| Position | Name | How Elected | Dates |
|------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|
| Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi | Vote of full House | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Majority Leader | Steny Hoyer | Democratic Caucus | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Minority Leader | Kevin McCarthy | Republican Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Majority Whip | Jim Clyburn | Democratic Caucus | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Minority Whip | Steve Scalise | Republican Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
SENATE
| Position | Name | How Elected | Dates |
|------------------------|----------------|--------------------------------------|-------------------|
| President pro tempore | Chuck Grassley | Elected by Senate (senior majority) | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Majority Leader | Mitch McConnell| Republican Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Minority Leader | Chuck Schumer | Democratic Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Majority Whip | John Thune | Republican Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
| Minority Whip | Dick Durbin | Democratic Conference | Jan 3, 2019–2021 |
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