What happens if Senate convicts impeachment?
The Constitution requires a two-thirds vote of the Senate to convict, and the penalty for an impeached official upon conviction is removal from office. In some cases, the Senate has also disqualified such officials from holding public offices in the future. There is no appeal.
How is the speaker removed?
Speaker can be removed by the Lok Sabha by a resolution passed by an effective majority (>50% of total strength excluding vacancies) of the house as per Articles 94 and 96. The Speaker is also removed on being disqualified for being Lok Sabha member under sections 7 and 8 of Representation of the People Act, 1951.
Who is the House minority leader right now?
Minority Leaders of the House (1899 to present)
Congress and Years | Name | State or Territory |
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114th (2015–2017) | PELOSI, Nancy | CA |
115th (2017–2019) | PELOSI, Nancy | CA |
116th (2019–2021) | MCCARTHY, Kevin | CA |
117th (2021–2023) | MCCARTHY, Kevin | CA |
Who replaced Mitch McConnell?
Mitch McConnell | |
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Preceded by | Harry Reid |
Succeeded by | Chuck Schumer |
United States Senator from Kentucky | |
Incumbent |
What does Senate whip mean?
whips – Assistants to the floor leaders who are also elected by their party conferences. The majority and minority whips (and their assistants) are responsible for mobilizing votes within their parties on major issues. In the absence of a party floor leader, the whip often serves as acting floor leader.
What does the chief whip do?
The Chief Whip is a Minister of State who attends Government meetings, but does not have a vote. The title is sometimes given as “Minister of State, attending Government”. Other Ministers of state with the title “Minister of State, attending Government” are commonly known as Super Junior Ministers.
Who is the current whip in Congress?
Representative Steny H. Hoyer of Maryland is the current Democratic Whip.
Who is the head of the Congress?
United States Congress | |
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Senate president pro tempore | Patrick Leahy (D) since January 20, 2021 |
Senate Majority Leader | Chuck Schumer (D) since January 20, 2021 |
Speaker of the House | Nancy Pelosi (D) since January 3, 2019 |
House Majority Leader | Steny Hoyer (D) since January 3, 2019 |
Who is the chief whip 2020?
The Rt Hon Mark Spencer MP Mark Spencer was appointed Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasury (Chief Whip) in July 2019. He was previously Comptroller of HM Household (Government Whip) between July 2018 and July 2019, and Vice Chamberlain of HM Household (Government Whip) between January and July 2018.