What Does The GOP Conference Chair Do?

Rep. Liz Cheney appears poised to lose her party leadership role. But what does a Republican Conference chair actually do?

In Congress, Democrats and Republicans have similar, but opposing, leadership structures. The majority party elects the speaker of the House, who is the House’s top elected official and second-in-line to the presidency; a majority leader, who helps set the schedule; and a majority whip, who helps keep members in line on key votes. The party out of power similarly elects a minority leader and a minority whip.