Washington, D.C. – Representative Heath Shuler announced today that he has been
chosen to serve as a Deputy At-Large Whip in the 110th Congress by House Majority
Whip James E. Clyburn (D-SC). In his leadership role, Rep. Shuler will play a key role in
helping pass legislation important to America’s working families.
“I am excited and honored to be a part of the team that will be advancing legislation that
will help the working families of Western North Carolina and our entire nation,” said
Shuler. “The agenda I will be advancing as a Deputy At-Large Whip will be pro-family,
pro-American worker, and pro-energy independence. I will use this leadership position to
make certain that the moderate, common sense views of the people of the 11th District are
heard loud and clear here in Congress.”
Majority Whip Jim Clyburn said of adding Shuler to his whip team, “When I visited
Heath Shuler this fall in North Carolina I saw in him the leadership and dedication
needed for an effective whip organization. But even more important is the perspective he
brings to our Caucus and to my leadership team. His dedication to mountain values and
working families will be critical to our success in delivering an agenda that meets the
needs of the American people.”
The term “whip” is derived from the British Parliament which adopted the term from the
fox-hunting position “whipper-in,” the rider who kept the fox hounds gathered together
behind their mission. The whip’s job in Congress is to gather support for legislation
when it comes to the floor for a vote.
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