Education:Southwest Baptist University (BA), Missouri State University (MA)
Preceded by:James Kirkpatrick
Succeeded by:Judi Moriarty
House positions:House positions House Minority WhipIn office, January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009LeaderJohn BoehnerPreceded bySteny HoyerSucceeded byEric CantorHouse Majority LeaderActingIn office, September 29, 2005 – February 2, 2006LeaderDennis HastertPreceded byTom DeLaySucceeded byJohn BoehnerHouse Majority WhipIn office, January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007LeaderDennis HastertPreceded byTom DeLaySucceeded byJim ClyburnHouse Republican Chief Deputy WhipIn office, January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003LeaderDennis HastertPreceded byDennis HastertSucceeded byEric Cantor, In office, January 3, 2007 – January 3, 2009, John Boehner, Steny Hoyer, Eric Cantor, Acting, In office, September 29, 2005 – February 2, 2006, Dennis Hastert, Tom DeLay, John Boehner, In office, January 3, 2003 – January 3, 2007, Dennis Hastert, Tom DeLay, Jim Clyburn, In office, January 3, 1999 – January 3, 2003, Dennis Hastert, Dennis Hastert, Eric Cantor
Senate positions:Senate positions Chair of the Senate Republican Policy CommitteeIn office, January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023LeaderMitch McConnellPreceded byJohn BarrassoSucceeded byJoni ErnstRanking Member of the Senate Rules CommitteeIn office, February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023Preceded byAmy KlobucharSucceeded byDeb FischerChair of the Senate Rules CommitteeIn office, April 10, 2018 – February 3, 2021Preceded byRichard ShelbySucceeded byAmy KlobucharIn office, January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017Preceded byChuck SchumerSucceeded byRichard Shelby, In office, January 3, 2019 – January 3, 2023, Mitch McConnell, John Barrasso, Joni Ernst, In office, February 3, 2021 – January 3, 2023, Amy Klobuchar, Deb Fischer, In office, April 10, 2018 – February 3, 2021, Richard Shelby, Amy Klobuchar, In office, January 3, 2015 – January 3, 2017, Chuck Schumer, Richard Shelby