Name: Date: Leadership in Congress: Congressional Leadership, 113 th Congress Senate • VP – Joe Biden (President of the Senate) • Majority Leader - Harry Reid (D-NV) • Minority Leader - Mitch McConnell (R-KY) • President Pro Tempore – Patrick Leahy (D) House • Speaker - John A. Boehner (R-OH) • Majority Leader - Eric Cantor (R-VA) • Minority Leader - Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) The following list includes important positions of leadership in Congress. Using Chapter 12 and reasoning skills). Match the positions with the descriptions of the tasks the job involves by writing the letter of the term beside the appropriate description. A. Vice President J. President Pro Tempore B. Senate Majority Leader K. Speaker of the House C. House Minority Leader L. Chairperson of the House Ways and Means Committee D. Assistant Majority Leader M. Chairperson of House Appropriations Committee E. Senate Minority Whip N. Chairperson of Commerce Committee F. House Majority Whip O. Chairperson of Senate Foreign Relations Committee G. Senate Minority Leader P. Chairperson of House Foreign Affairs Committee H. House Majority Leader Q. Chairperson of House Judiciary Committee I. House Minority Whip R. Chairperson of Senate Armed Services Committee _____ 1. I have the most powerful position in the lower house. I assign bills to committees and appoint, select, and conference committee members. _____ 2. I serve as president of the Senate. Although I cannot participate in the debates, I can vote in case of a tie. _____ 3. I preside over the Senate in the absence of the vice-president. The caucus of the majority party chose me for this post. _____ 4. The seniority system allowed me to become chairperson of this House committee which has power over all federal spending. _____ 5. I am chairperson of this House committee which has power over taxation. _____ 6. My seniority in the upper house has given me the chairmanship of this committee which specializes in transportation, communication, and interstate commerce.