The minority party Member of a committee or subcommittee with the most seniority who takes the lead for his party on committee business.
The members of the majority and minority party on a committee next in seniority after the chairman.
Member of the majority party on a committee who ranks first in seniority after the chair.
the lead member of a Congressional committee from the minority party, usually chosen on the basis of seniority.
Member wielding highest seniority in the minority party on a committee or subcommittee.
In United States politics, the ranking member or ranking minority member is a member of a congressional committee from the minority party with the highest seniority. For example, if the Democrats are in control of a house of Congress at a given time, the senior Republican member of the committee would be the ranking minority member. The most senior member from the majority party serves as the chairman of the committee.