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The Senate majority leader is one of the most powerful people in Washington – and soon will have an important say over Trump's agenda, reports USA TODAY. Thune will have the power to set the schedule for the Senate, which has sole control over the confirmation of the Cabinet, about 1,200 other high-level government jobs and a president's ...
The Senate majority leader is one of the most powerful people in Washington – and soon will have an important say over Trump's agenda. Thune will have the power to set the schedule for the ...
Republicans have chosen Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next party leader, launching a new era for the GOP after nearly two decades with Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., leading the party in the Senate.
Updated 9:08 PM PST, November 12, 2024. WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican senators will gather behind closed doors Wednesday to decide who will replace longtime Senate leader Mitch McConnell and lead their new majority next year — a decision that could shape the future of the Senate, and the party, as Donald Trump reclaims the presidency.
Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) has been elected Senate majority leader, setting the stage for him to replace retiring Sen. Mitch McConnell (Ky.), who has held the top Senate GOP leadership job for the ...
Thune, who won Wednesday’s vote 29-24 in the second round of voting against Cornyn, will officially become majority leader when the new Senate is sworn in on January 3. McConnell, who has led ...
Senate Republicans on Wednesday will decide on a new leader for the first time in 17 years as Mitch McConnell hands over control of the caucus. Sen. Rick Scott of Florida, current GOP Whip John ...
On January 20, 2021, Democratic vice president Kamala Harris took office. Her tie-breaking vote established a Democratic majority in the Senate, making Charles Schumer the majority leader and Mitch McConnell the minority leader. Baker, Richard A. and Roger H. Davidson, eds.
Listed below are the current leadership and officers for the 118th Congress. Also available on Senate.gov are historical essays on and lists of Senate leadership and Senate officers.
Schumer, a veteran lawmaker from New York, made history in 2021 by becoming the first elected Jewish Senate majority leader. The election comes as the party won a slim two-seat majority over GOP...