House Minority Whip - Definition and Overview

The Minority Whip is a member of the minority party in the U.S. House of Representatives who assists the Minority Leader in coordinating the party caucus in its responses to legislation and other matters.

See also: Whip, Majority Whip of the United States House of Representatives (contains a list of House Whips)

Minority Whips, 1899-present

• Oscar W. Underwood (D-AL) 1899-1901
• James T. Lloyd (D-MO) 1901-1909
• none 1909-1911
• John W. Dwight (R-NY) 1911-1913
• Charles H. Burke (R-NY) 1913-1915
• Charles M. Hamilton (R-NY) 1915-1919
• none 1919-1921
• William A. Oldfield (D-AR) 1921-1928
• John McDuffie (D-SC) 1928-1931
• Carl G. Bachmann (R-WV) 1931-1933
• Harry L. Englebright (R-CA) 1933-1943
• Leslie C. Arends (R-IL) 1943-1947
• John W. McCormack (D-MA) 1947-1949
• Leslie C. Arends (R-IL) 1949-1953
• John W. McCormack (D-MA) 1953-1955
• Leslie C. Arends (R-IL) 1955-1975
• Robert H. Michel (R-IL) 1975-1981
• Trent Lott (R-MS) 1981-1989
• Dick Cheney (R-WY) 1989
• Newt Gingrich (R-GA) 1989-1995
• David E. Bonior (D-MI) 1995-2002
• Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) 2002-2003
• Steny Hoyer (D-MD) 2003-