Republican Conference Chair
The Republican Conference Chair , sometimes referred to as the Republican Conference Chairman or Chairwoman , is an office in the leadership of the Republican Party faction in the United States House of Representatives .
From January 3, 2019 to May 12, 2021, Liz Cheney , the daughter of former Vice President Dick Cheney , held the office before she joined the Republican Party due to her criticism of former President Donald Trump and his ongoing remarks on the lost 2020 presidential election fell out of favor and was voted out of office. On May 14, Elise Stefanik was elected as successor, who expressly supports Donald Trump.
tasks
The Republican Conference Chair chairs the weekly meeting of the Republican parliamentary group in the House of Representatives. Nevertheless, the office has more of an administrative role and is therefore not comparable to a parliamentary group chairman , since this (political) role tends to be assigned to the majority or minority leader. Nevertheless, the office is seen as a stepping stone for a further political career; well-known former chairs are z. B. the future President Gerald Ford , the future Vice Presidents Dick Cheney and Mike Pence or the Speaker of the House of Representatives John Boehner .
In the parliamentary group meetings, current topics and legislative proposals are discussed, as well as offices such as B. the Whip (comparable to a parliamentary manager ) elected. Other tasks of the Republican Conference Chair or the Republican Conference, which he chairs, are to provide MPs with other services, such as B. to provide further training courses or press materials. They also host the meetings between the Republican representatives and the electorate.
Since this office has many functions, when Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives, it is (de facto) the fourth highest Republican position after the House Speaker , the Majority Leader and the Majority Whip; If the Republicans are in the minority, however, they no longer provide the Speaker of the House of Representatives, and the Republican Conference Chair becomes the third highest person in the Republican parliamentary group behind the opposition leader (minority leader) and the minority whip. This has been the case since the 2018 election, so Elise Stefanik is currently the third highest Republican woman after Kevin McCarthy and Steve Scalise .
In the Senate of the United States there is a similar office, which by John Barrasso is exercised.
List of chairmen
Republican Conference Vice-Chair
Office
The Republican Conference Vice-Chair, like the other offices in the Republican parliamentary group, is elected by MPs with a simple majority. He is the deputy of the Republican Conference Chair and represents it. In the Republican leadership he comes immediately after the Republican Conference Chair and is thus the fourth or fifth highest Republican in the House of Representatives, see tasks . Mike Johnson is the Republican Conference Vice-Chair in the 117th Congress . This office also exists in the United States Senate , which is carried out by Joni Ernst .
List of Vice-Chairs
This list is incomplete
- Robert Stafford , Vermont (1971)
- Samuel L. Devine , Ohio (1971–1979)
- Jack Edwards , Alabama (1979–1985)
- Lynn Morley Martin , Illinois (1985-1989)
- Bill McCollum , Florida (1989-1995)
- Susan Molinari , New York (1995–1997)
- Jennifer Dunn , Washington (1997-1999)
- Tillie Fowler , Florida (1999-2001)
- Deborah Pryce , Ohio (2001-2003)
- Jack Kingston , Georgia (2003-2007)
- Kay Granger , Texas (2007-2009)
- Cathy McMorris Rodgers , Washington (2009-2013)
- Lynn Jenkins , Kansas (2013-2017)
- Doug Collins , Georgia (2017-2019)
- Mark Walker , North Carolina (2019-2021)
- Mike Johnson , Louisiana (since 2021)
Secretary of the Republican Conference
List of secretaries
| congress | Names | Country | Runtime start | End of term |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 90. | Dick Poff | Virginia | 3rd January 1967 | August 29, 1972 |
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| Jack Edwards | Alabama | August 29, 1972 | 3rd January 1979 | |
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| 96. | Clair Burgener | California | 3rd January 1979 | 3rd January 1985 |
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| 99 | Robert J. Lagomarsino | 3rd January 1985 | January 3, 1989 | |
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| 101. | Vin Weber | Minnesota | January 3, 1989 | January 3, 1993 |
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| 103. | Tom DeLay | Texas | January 3, 1993 | January 3, 1995 |
| 104. | Barbara Vucanovich | Nevada | January 3, 1995 | January 3, 1997 |
| 105. | Jennifer Dunn | Washington | January 3, 1997 | July 17, 1997 |
| Tillie Fowler | Florida | July 17, 1997 | January 3, 1999 | |
| 106. | Deborah Pryce | Ohio | January 3, 1999 | January 3, 2001 |
| 107. | Barbara Cubin | Wyoming | January 3, 2001 | January 3, 2003 |
| 108. | John Doolittle | California | January 3, 2003 | January 3, 2007 |
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| 110. | John Carter | Texas | January 3, 2007 | January 3, 2013 |
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| 113. | Virginia Foxx | North Carolina | January 3, 2013 | January 3, 2017 |
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| 115. | Jason Smith | Missouri | January 3, 2017 | January 3, 2021 |
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| 117. | Richard Hudson | North Carolina | January 3, 2021 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ Melissa Macaya, Meg Wagner, Melissa Mahtani, Veronica Rocha and Mike Hayes: Liz Cheney ousted from GOP leadership role over Trump criticism article from May 13, 2021 on the website edition.cnn.com (English). Retrieved May 17, 2021.
- ↑ Emily Jacobs / Juliegrace Brufke: Rep. Elise Stefanik wins GOP conference chair vote to replace Liz Cheney. In: New York Post . May 14, 2021, accessed May 14, 2021 .
- ^ House Republican Conference Chair. In: gop.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2021 (American English).
- ↑ Republican Members. In: gop.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2021 (American English).
- ^ Chairman John Barrasso - Senate Republican Conference. Retrieved February 28, 2021 .
- ↑ Republican Conference Chairmen | US House of Representatives: History, Art & Archives. Accessed February 28, 2021 .