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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.
Addison Mitchell McConnell III (/ m ə ˈ k ɒ n ə l / mə-KON-əl; born February 20, 1942) is an American politician and retired attorney who has served as Senate Minority Leader since 2021 and the senior United States senator from Kentucky since 1985, the longest serving senator in his state's history. He previously served as minority leader ...
Republican leadership. Since January 20, 2021, the Republican Party has constituted a minority in the United States Senate . Republican senator who was the previous ( emeritus) president pro tem when the Republicans were in the majority, honorary member of Republican leadership.
The assistant majority leader and assistant minority leader of the United States Senate, commonly called whips, are the second-ranking members of each party's leadership. The main function of the majority and minority whips is to gather votes of their respective parties on major issues.
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.
Jun 23, 2024 · Chuck Schumer, American politician who was elected as a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in 1998, representing New York in that body the following year. He served as the Senate’s minority leader (2017–21) before becoming majority leader in 2021.
Nov 16, 2022 · House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., privately secured his party's nomination on Tuesday to serve as speaker in the next Congress once the party takes the majority.
Jan 31, 2007 · A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and has served as Senate Majority Leader since 2021. The dean of New York's congressional delegation,...
Feb 28, 2024 · Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down as Republican leader in November. McConnell, of Kentucky, announced his plans in an emotional speech on the Senate floor shortly after...
Feb 28, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell will step down from the helm of the Republican Conference this year, ending his time as the longest-serving leader in Senate history.
