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2021_2023. 118th Congress (2023–2025) Schumer. Charles E. Schumer (D-NY) McConnell. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) Showing 1 to 68 of 68 Entries. Previous 1 Next. 1 Scholars continue to debate which senators served as the first majority and minority leaders, known alternatively as "floor leaders" or "party leaders."
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Two years later, the Senate Republican Conference elected...
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Constitutionally Mandated Officers. About the Offices of the...
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Floor Leader: Chuck Schumer: New York: Senate Majority Leader: 2. Floor Whip: Dick Durbin: Illinois: Senate Majority Whip: 3. Chair of Policy and Communications Committee: Debbie Stabenow: Michigan: Responsible for relations between Senate committees and the Senate Democratic Conference 4. Steering Chair of the Steering and Outreach Committee ...
Dec 8, 2022 · Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images. CNN — Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer was reelected by his caucus Thursday to lead Democrats for a second term.
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Dec 7, 2022 · Congress. Schumer celebrates expanded Senate majority with Georgia win: 'It's big' The majority leader takes a victory lap after Democrats defied the odds and gained a Senate seat to cement an...
Current floor leaders. The Senate is currently composed of 49 Republicans, 48 Democrats, and 3 independents; all the independents caucus with the Democrats. The current leaders are Senators Chuck Schumer of New York and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky.
Each party elects Senate party leaders. Floor leaders act as the party chief spokesmen. The Senate majority leader is responsible for controlling the agenda of the chamber by scheduling debates and votes. Each party elects an assistant leader (whip), who works to ensure that his party's senators vote as the party leadership desires.