Director of Floor Operations is the title of two staff members in the United States House of Representatives, with the majority director in the speaker's office and the minority director in the minority leader's or minority whip's office.
Each director is primarily responsible for informally counting votes and ascertaining the support of their party's members of Congress for particular legislation prior to recorded votes.
[2] They may also be charged with coordinating outreach to allied groups of lobbyists, corporations, or unions.
[3] During the 112th Congress (2011–2012), the majority director of floor operations (for the Republicans) was Anne Thorsen[4] and the minority director of floor operations (for the Democrats) was Jerry Hartz.
[1][5] The director can also have a deputy, who assists with counting votes and running the floor.