In 2008, he was re-elected, defeating Democrat Julie Rubenstein and was elected Republican whip by his Republican colleagues.

Nothing more was ever heard of the inquiry and Mr. Gray was ultimately elected whip.

He was released in 1955 and elected chief whip of the United Front parliamentary party.

When Mr. Gingrich was elected whip by two votes in 1989, Mr. Michel had supported the other candidate, Representative Edward Madigan of Illinois.

According to Tan, " said, 'Willie, if they elect me majority whip, I make the schedule of the Congress, and I'm not going to put it on the schedule.'

"He told me he had been elected whip, and offered me the opportunity to serve with him."

Mr. Lott was elected Republican whip in 1980 and was in charge of the platform of the Republican National Convention in 1980 and 1984.

After the legislative session, Casso was elected deputy whip for the House Democratic Caucus.

In the Nixon years, his dissent stood him in good stead among younger, anti-war House Democrats, who elected him chief whip.

In 1989, Mr. Gingrich would not have been elected Republican whip without the votes of fellow moderates that Mrs. Johnson delivered.