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They help plan the party's legislative program, steer important bills through the House, and make sure the chairpersons of the many committees finish work on bills important to the party. The majority leader is the floor leader of his or her political party in the House and, like the Speaker, is elected by the majority party.
Harry Reid
Each party has a whip in each house of Congress. He is an assistant to the party leader and his job is to make sure that each member of his party is present to vote, and to vote the way the party wants.
partisanship
The term that refers to the senate leader who persuades others to vote a certain way is the "whip." Both the majority and the minority parties have a whip that goads others to action.