He alternately served as majority whip and minority whip for House Republicans from 1943 to 1974, and was the longest-serving whip in U.S. House of Representatives history.
He alternately served as majority whip and minority whip for House Republicans from 1943 to 1974, and rose through seniority to become the ranking Republican on the Armed Services Committee. Arends was the longest-serving whip in U.S. House of Representatives history.