ranking member

Cultural  

1. A legislator on a committee who belongs to the majority party and, by virtue of seniority, ranks first after the committee chairman. The most senior member representing the minority party is the ranking minority member of the committee.

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Example Sentences

Rep. James Comer, the committee’s chairman, said Tuesday that the Clintons had offered to speak only to him and the Democratic ranking Member, and only if no transcript was recorded.

From The Wall Street Journal

Raskin, the ranking member of the Judiciary Committee, said he was investigating Epstein’s activities and seeking correspondence the schools had with Epstein as well as any records of payments made by Epstein or entities he controlled.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ranking member of the House Armed Services Committee Adam Smith talks about overseeing an ungovernable government.

From Slate

Rep. Adam Smith is the ranking member of the House committee that’s supposed to have oversight on the Department of Defense—yes, that’s what he still calls it.

From Slate

"These new images raise more questions about what exactly the Department of Justice has in its possession," said ranking member of the committee, Robert Garcia.

From BBC