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1 Scholars continue to debate which senators served as the first majority and minority leaders, known alternatively as "floor leaders" or "party leaders." The first senators to assume the party leadership role held the position of party conference chair, which dates back to the 1860s and 1870s.
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 ...
1:18. WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans have elected Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., as the next Senate majority leader after rejecting public overtures from allies of President-elect Donald Trump who ...
Tom Brenner for The New York Times. Republicans on Wednesday elected Senator John Thune of South Dakota, their No. 2 in the chamber, to serve as majority leader in the next Congress, choosing a G ...
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 ...
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.
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.
Washington, D.C. – Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) today spoke on the Senate floor on the importance of bipartisan cooperation to get things done following the 2024 election.Below are Senator Schumer’s remarks, which can also be viewed here:. One week ago, a near-record number of Americans carried on the grand tradition of voting in a national election, and of passing the torch ...
The party leadership of the United States Senate refers to the officials elected by the Senate Democratic Caucus and the Senate Republican Conference to manage the affairs of each party in the Senate. Each party is led by a floor leader who directs the legislative agenda of their caucus in the Senate, and who is augmented by an Assistant Leader ...