House Republican Conference/Chair
 House Republican Conference/Chair  | |
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| Deputy | House Republican Conference/Vice chair |
| Directs day-to-day operations in the party caucus for Republicans.Boss of the House Republican Conference/Vice chair. | |
The Chair of the House Republican Conference leads the party caucus (party group) for Republicans in the United States House of Representatives.
As a minority leader
When the Democrats have a majority in the House of Representatives, or when the Republicans are in the minority, Republican MPs elect a spokesperson for their party. This is then the minority leader and thus the opposition leader. The office of minority leader is the highest office that the Republican faction can hold if they are in the minority. When the Republicans win a majority in an election, the minority leader is usually elected as the next speaker.
As a majority leader
If the Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives, they provide the House Speaker, which means that the majority leader is only the second highest office in the Republican parliamentary group, although it then depends very much on the House Speaker how much power he gives him. For example, Tom DeLay was more powerful than Dennis Hastert, even though he was the speaker. If the Republicans lose the majority in an election, the majory leader usually becomes the new minority whip if the leadership as a whole is re-elected.
Office Holders on Wikispooks
| Name | From | To |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy McMorris Rodgers | 3 January 2013 | 3 January 2019 |
| Mike Pence | 3 January 2009 | 3 January 2011 |
| John Boehner | 3 January 1995 | 3 January 1999 |
| Dick Cheney | 3 January 1987 | 3 January 1989 |
| Jack Kemp | 3 January 1981 | 3 January 1987 |
| Melvin Laird | 3 January 1965 | 3 January 1969 |
| Gerald Ford | 3 January 1963 | 3 January 1965 |
