majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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He was appointed as deputy majority leader of the Illinois House in 2025.
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The changes include new Republican majority leaders in the Senate and House, as well as a new minority leader for House Democrats.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Hoyer was elected as majority leader under former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2022, serving as minority whip when Republicans controlled the House.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Jones, the House Republican majority leader, is a co-chair of the committee.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
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Addison Wright, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
The changes include new Republican majority leaders in the Senate and House, as well as a new minority leader for House Democrats.
—Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 8 Jan. 2026
Hoyer was elected as majority leader under former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-CA, from 2007 to 2011 and again from 2019 to 2022, serving as minority whip when Republicans controlled the House.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 8 Jan. 2026
Jones, the House Republican majority leader, is a co-chair of the committee.
—Charlotte Observer, 6 Jan. 2026
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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