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The Chief Deputy Whip is the primary assistant to the whip, who is the chief vote counter for their party. The current chief deputy majority whip is Republican Guy Reschenthaler. Within the House Republican Conference, the chief deputy whip is the highest appointed position and often a launching pad for future positions in the House Leadership.
The whip position was created in the House of Representatives in 1897 by Republican Speaker Thomas Reed, who appointed James A. Tawney as the first whip. The first Democratic whip, Oscar Wilder Underwood, was appointed in about 1900.
The majority whip in the House of Representatives is Tom Emmer, who is a member of the Republican Party. The minority whip is Katherine Clark , who is a member of the Democratic Party . The whip is supported by chief deputy whips
Emmer, who is the House of Representatives’ majority whip, tried to become the speaker of the house in October 2023, according to USA TODAY. The third ranked House Republican was endorsed for ...
Katherine Marlea Clark (born July 17, 1963) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as House Minority Whip since 2023 and is currently in her seventh term as the U.S. representative for Massachusetts's 5th congressional district, having held the post since 2013.
Rep. Tom Emmer (R-Minn.), who was elected by House Republicans to be majority whip in the next Congress, on Friday announced Rep. Guy Reschenthaler (R-Pa.) will be his chief deputy whip. “No one ...
House Majority Whip James Clyburn made it clear this morning on CNN’s New Day that he feels America needs to put President Donald Trump in its rearview mirror. “I do believe that with only 14 ...
Thomas Earl Emmer Jr. [1] (born March 3, 1961) is an American attorney, lobbyist and politician who has served as majority whip in the United States House of Representatives since 2023. A member of the Republican Party, he has represented Minnesota's 6th congressional district since 2015. During his tenure in Congress, he has been known as a ...