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Majority Leader
Chief spokesperson and strategist for the majority party, elected by members of the majority party.
Marking Up a Bill or Mark-Up
Process, usually in committee, of analyizing a piece of legislation section by section and making changes.
Member
A U.S. Senator or U.S. Representative.
Minority Leader
Chief spokesman and strategist for the minority party, elected by members of that party. Rep. Nancy Pelosi, a Democrat from California, is currently the Minority Leader in the House of Representatives.
Motion
A procedural maneuver made on the House floor.
Motion to Recommit
Returns a bill to committee, in effect killing it. However, a "motion to recommit with instructions" is a last opportunity to amend the bill. Democrats in the House often use this process to try to change legislation drafted by the Republican leadership.
Motion to Reconsider
A motion to reconsider, if adopted within 2 days of a vote in the House , requires that the original vote be held again.
Motion to Table
If adopted, permanently kills the pending matter and ends any further debate.
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