How to Be House Whip

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Tip 1 - Democratic Whips (1899 to present) | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Agus Subiyantoro | permalink

The Democratic Whip assists the Democratic leadership in managing the party's legislative program on the House floor. The Whip keeps track of all legislation and ensures that all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon. Information on the current activities of the Democratic Whip is available at the House Democratic Whip's website.In the 61st–62nd and the 64th–66th Congresses, there is no official record in the minutes of the Democratic Caucus or elsewhere of the name of the Democratic Whip.

For further reading: http://history.house.gov/People/Office/Democratic-Whips/ ^[1]

Tip 2 - Republican Whips (1897 to present) | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Creigh Kelley | permalink

The Republican Whip assists the Republican leadership in managing the party's legislative program on the House floor. The Whip keeps track of all legislation and ensures that all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon.Information on the current activities of the Republican Whip is available at the House Republican Whip's website.

For further reading: http://history.house.gov/People/Office/Republican-Whips/ ^[2]

Tip 3 - Majority Whip Steve Scalise

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Hermann Klein | permalink

U.S. House of Representatives

For further reading: http://www.majoritywhip.gov/ ^[3]

Tip 4 - House Leadership Removes Rule Dissenters From Whip Team - Breitbart

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Anja Larik | permalink

National Journal notes that there remain rule dissenters that hold positions of leadership who could be affected as well including Reps. Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Mark Meadows (R-NC), and John Fleming (R-LA).

For further reading: http://www.breitbart.com/big-government/2015/06/16/house-leadership-removes-rule-dissenters-from-whip-team/ ^[4]

Tip 5 - Whips

Published: 9 years, 5 month(s) ago | Submitted by Doug Cornelius | permalink

Whips are MPs or Lords appointed by each party to help organise their party's contribution to parliamentary business
Tags: Whips, party whips, three line whip

For further reading: http://www.parliament.uk/about/mps-and-lords/principal/whips/ ^[5]