Republican Whips (1897 to present)
The Republican Whip assists the Republican leadership in managing the party's legislative program on the House floor. The Whip keeps track of all legislation and ensures that all party members are present when important measures are to be voted upon.
Information on the current activities of the Republican Whip is available at the House Republican Whip's website.
Congress and Years | Name | State or Territory |
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55th (1897–1899) | TAWNEY, James Albertus | MN |
56th (1899–1901) | TAWNEY, James Albertus | MN |
57th (1901–1903) | TAWNEY, James Albertus | MN |
58th (1903–1905) | TAWNEY, James Albertus | MN |
59th (1905–1907) | WATSON, James Eli | IN |
60th (1907–1909) | WATSON, James Eli | IN |
61st (1909–1911) | DWIGHT, John Wilbur | NY |
62nd (1911–1913) | DWIGHT, John Wilbur | NY |
63rd (1913–1915) | BURKE, Charles Henry | SD |
64th (1915–1917) | HAMILTON, Charles Mann | NY |
65th (1917–1919) | HAMILTON, Charles Mann | NY |
66th (1919–1921) | KNUTSON, Harold | MN |
67th (1921–1923) | KNUTSON, Harold | MN |
68th (1923–1925) | VESTAL, Albert Henry | IN |
69th (1925–1927) | VESTAL, Albert Henry | IN |
70th (1927–1929) | VESTAL, Albert Henry | IN |
71st (1929–1931) | VESTAL, Albert Henry | IN |
72nd (1931–1933) | VESTAL, Albert Henry 1 | IN |
72nd (1931–1933) | BACHMANN, Carl George 2 | WV |
73rd (1933–1935) | ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane | CA |
74th (1935–1937) | ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane | CA |
75th (1937–1939) | ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane | CA |
76th (1939–1941) | ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane | CA |
77th (1941–1943) | ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane | CA |
78th (1943–1945) | ENGLEBRIGHT, Harry Lane 3 | CA |
78th (1943–1945) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius 4 | IL |
79th (1945–1947) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
80th (1947–1949) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
81st (1949–1951) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
82nd (1951–1953) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
83rd (1953–1955) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
84th (1955–1957) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
85th (1957–1959) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
86th (1959–1961) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
87th (1961–1963) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
88th (1963–1965) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
89th (1965–1967) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
90th (1967–1969) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
91st (1969–1971) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
92nd (1971–1973) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
93rd (1973–1975) | ARENDS, Leslie Cornelius | IL |
94th (1975–1977) | MICHEL, Robert Henry | IL |
95th (1977–1979) | MICHEL, Robert Henry | IL |
96th (1979–1981) | MICHEL, Robert Henry | IL |
97th (1981–1983) | LOTT, Chester Trent | MS |
98th (1983–1985) | LOTT, Chester Trent | MS |
99th (1985–1987) | LOTT, Chester Trent | MS |
100th (1987–1989) | LOTT, Chester Trent | MS |
101st (1989–1991) | CHENEY, Richard Bruce 5 | WY |
101st (1989–1991) | GINGRICH, Newton Leroy 6 | GA |
102nd (1991–1993) | GINGRICH, Newton Leroy | GA |
103rd (1993–1995) | GINGRICH, Newton Leroy | GA |
104th (1995–1997) | DELAY, Thomas Dale | TX |
105th (1997–1999) | DELAY, Thomas Dale | TX |
106th (1999–2001) | DELAY, Thomas Dale | TX |
107th (2001–2003) | DELAY, Thomas Dale | TX |
108th (2003–2005) | BLUNT, Roy | MO |
109th (2005–2007) | BLUNT, Roy | MO |
110th (2007–2009) | BLUNT, Roy | MO |
111th (2009–2011) | CANTOR, Eric | VA |
112th (2011–2013) | MCCARTHY, Kevin | CA |
113th (2013–2015) | MCCARTHY, Kevin 7 | CA |
113th (2013–2015) | SCALISE, Steve 8 | LA |
114th (2015–2017) | SCALISE, Steve | LA |
Footnotes
1Died in office, April 1, 1932.
2Elected Republican Whip on April 8, 1932, to fill the vacancy caused by the death of Republican Whip Albert Vestal.
3Died in office, May 13, 1943.
4Elected Republican Whip on June 2, 1943.
5Resigned from the House of Representatives on March 17, 1989, to serve as Secretary of Defense in the presidential administration of George H. W. Bush of Texas.
6Elected Republican Whip on March 22, 1989, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Whip Richard Cheney.
7Elected Majority Leader on June 19, 2014, and assumed office on July 31, 2014, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Majority Leader Eric Cantor.
8Elected Republican Whip on June 19, 2014, and assumed office on July 31, 2014, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Republican Whip Kevin McCarthy.