House Minority Whip
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legislative leadership position
party leadership role
position in the United States House of Representatives
The House Minority Whip is the second-ranking leader of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for party discipline and coordinating votes on key legislation.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| House Minority Whip canonical | 14 |
| House Democratic Whip | 5 |
| House Republican Whip | 4 |
| Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives | 2 |
| Minority Whip | 1 |
| U.S. House Minority Whip | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T93675 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: House Minority Whip Context triple: [United States House of Representatives, hasMinorityWhip, House Minority Whip]
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A.
House Majority Whip
The House Majority Whip is a key leadership position in the U.S. House responsible for mobilizing votes, enforcing party discipline, and coordinating the legislative agenda for the majority party.
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B.
Majority Whip
The Majority Whip is a key party leadership position in the United States Senate responsible for mobilizing votes, enforcing party discipline, and assisting the Majority Leader in managing the legislative agenda.
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C.
House Minority Leader
The House Minority Leader is the head of the political party with the second-largest number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for leading the party’s legislative strategy and opposition.
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D.
Senate Minority Leader
The Senate Minority Leader is the head of the political party with the second-highest number of seats in the U.S. Senate, responsible for coordinating the party’s legislative strategy and serving as its chief spokesperson in the chamber.
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E.
House Majority Leader
The House Majority Leader is the second-highest-ranking member of the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for setting the legislative agenda and coordinating party strategy on the House floor.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: House Minority Whip Target entity description: The House Minority Whip is the second-ranking leader of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for party discipline and coordinating votes on key legislation.
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A.
House Majority Whip
The House Majority Whip is a key leadership position in the U.S. House responsible for mobilizing votes, enforcing party discipline, and coordinating the legislative agenda for the majority party.
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B.
Majority Whip
The Majority Whip is a key party leadership position in the United States Senate responsible for mobilizing votes, enforcing party discipline, and assisting the Majority Leader in managing the legislative agenda.
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C.
House Minority Leader
The House Minority Leader is the head of the political party with the second-largest number of seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for leading the party’s legislative strategy and opposition.
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D.
Senate Minority Leader
The Senate Minority Leader is the head of the political party with the second-highest number of seats in the U.S. Senate, responsible for coordinating the party’s legislative strategy and serving as its chief spokesperson in the chamber.
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E.
House Majority Leader
The House Majority Leader is the second-highest-ranking member of the majority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for setting the legislative agenda and coordinating party strategy on the House floor.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
legislative leadership position
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party leadership role ⓘ position in the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
House Minority Whip
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surface form:
Minority Whip
House Minority Whip ⓘ
surface form:
U.S. House Minority Whip
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| associatedWith |
U.S. political parties
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congressional party caucus ⓘ |
| belongsTo | minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| branchOfGovernment | legislative branch ⓘ |
| chamber | House of Representatives ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| eligibleOfficeholder | member of the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| exercisesPowerThrough |
control of information about legislative scheduling and vote expectations
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persuasion and negotiation with party members ⓘ |
| hasJurisdictionOver | members of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| hasSubordinatePosition |
assistant whips
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deputy whips ⓘ |
| historicalOrigin | adapted from British parliamentary practice of party whips ⓘ |
| influences |
legislative outcomes involving the minority party
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party strategy in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| levelOfGovernment |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| locatedIn | United States Capitol ⓘ |
| meetsIn | House chamber ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States House of Representatives
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legislative branch of the United States federal government ⓘ |
| positionInOrganization | minority party leadership in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| primaryObjective |
maintain party unity on key votes
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maximize minority party influence on legislation ⓘ |
| rankingWithinParty | second-ranking leader of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| reportsTo | House Minority Leader ⓘ |
| requires | support of a majority of the minority party caucus ⓘ |
| responsibleFor |
assisting the House Minority Leader in managing the legislative agenda of the minority party
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communicating minority party leadership strategy to rank-and-file members ⓘ coordinating votes on key legislation for the minority party ⓘ ensuring minority party members are present for important votes ⓘ gathering information on member positions on pending legislation ⓘ organizing the minority party’s floor strategy in the House ⓘ party discipline in the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ persuading minority party members to support party positions ⓘ vote counting among minority party members ⓘ |
| scopeOfAuthority | internal party organization and voting within the minority party in the House ⓘ |
| selectionMethod | elected by the minority party caucus in the U.S. House of Representatives ⓘ |
| termLength | varies according to party rules and House terms ⓘ |
| typeOf | whip (parliamentary role) ⓘ |
| worksWith |
House Minority Leader
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assistant whips ⓘ committee ranking members from the minority party ⓘ |
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Subject: House Minority Whip Description of subject: The House Minority Whip is the second-ranking leader of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives, responsible for party discipline and coordinating votes on key legislation.
Referenced by (27)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
House Republican Whip
this entity surface form:
House Democratic Whip
this entity surface form:
Minority Whip
this entity surface form:
U.S. House Minority Whip
this entity surface form:
House Democratic Whip
this entity surface form:
House Republican Whip
this entity surface form:
House Democratic Whip
this entity surface form:
House Republican Whip
this entity surface form:
Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives
this entity surface form:
House Democratic Whip
this entity surface form:
House Democratic Whip
this entity surface form:
House Republican Whip
this entity surface form:
Minority Whip of the United States House of Representatives
Newt Gingrich (as Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives)
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positionHeld
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House Minority Whip
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Newt Gingrich
Bipartisan Legal Advisory Group of the U.S. House of Representatives
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House Minority Whip
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