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With McConnell announcing his intent to step aside earlier this year, Sen. John Thune, the current Republican whip, is running against Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas senator and former Republican whip ...
Bernie Sanders [a] Vermont. Responsible for fostering relations between Senate Democrats and community leaders and interest groups - chair split with Senator Klobuchar. 7. Secretary of the Senate Democratic Caucus. Tammy Baldwin. Wisconsin. Responsible for managing the policy agenda for the Senate Democratic Caucus. 8.
The Senate is composed of 49 Republicans, 47 Democrats, and 4 independents; all the independents caucus with the Democrats. The leaders are Senators Chuck Schumer (D) of New York and Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky. [1] The assistant leaders, or whips, are Senators Dick Durbin (D) of Illinois and John Thune (R) of South Dakota.
Senate Minority Leader: Mitch McConnell: KY: January 20, 2021 Party leader since January 3, 2007: Senate Minority Whip: John Thune: SD: January 20, 2021 Party whip since January 3, 2019: Chair of the Senate Republican Conference: John Barrasso: WY: January 3, 2019: Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee: Joni Ernst: IA: January 3, 2023
Republicans were favored to win the Senate. Democrats entered Election Day with a 51-49 edge. As expected, Republicans will pick up an open seat in deep-red West Virginia, with NBC News projecting ...
Geoffrey Antell is known for his strong policy chops, and he keeps bills moving on the floor for Senate Republican Whip John Thune (S.D.). Republicans are expected to take back control of the ...
The 118th United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, composed of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives. It convened in Washington, D.C., on January 3, 2023, and will end on January 3, 2025, during the final two years of Joe Biden's presidency.
Some Republican senators want former President Trump to play an influential role in electing the next Senate Republican leader, hoping for a dramatic change in leadership style after Sen. Mitch ...