Democratic Leader of the United States House of Representatives
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The Democratic Leader of the United States House of Representatives acts as the leader of the Democratic Party. The Majority Leader works with the Speaker of the House and the Majority Whip to coordinate ideas and supporting votes for legislation. The office of Majority Leader was created in 1899 by Speaker David B. Henderson who saw a need for a party leader on the House floor separate from the Speaker himself. When the Democratic Party is in the minority, it usually fights the Republicans, trying to forestall legislation while the Minority leader tries to gain support to stop a bill. Usually the Floor leaders in the Senate are much more powerful.
List of Democratic Leaders of the United States House of Representatives (1899-present)
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