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1 day ago · Depending on which party is in power, one party leader serves as majority leader and the other as minority leader . Unlike the Senate Majority Leader, the House Majority Leader is the second highest-ranking member of their party's House caucus, behind the Speaker of the House. [1]
1 day ago · United States Senate 118th United States Congress Seal of the U.S. Senate Flag of the U.S. Senate Type Type Upper house of the United States Congress Term limits None History New session started January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) Leadership President of the Senate Kamala Harris (D) since January 20, 2021 President pro tempore Patty Murray (D) since January 3, 2023 Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D ...
- 6 years
- November 8, 2022 (35 seats)
- 100
2 days ago · Majority (Republican) Majority Leader: Steve Scalise ; Majority Whip: Tom Emmer ; Conference Chair: Elise Stefanik ; Vice Chair of the House Republican Conference: Mike Johnson , until October 25, 2023; Blake Moore , since November 8, 2023; Policy Committee Chairman: Gary Palmer ; Conference Secretary: Lisa McClain
- 100 senators, 435 representatives, 6 non-voting delegates
- Democratic
3 days ago · House of Representatives, one of the two houses of the bicameral United States Congress, established in 1789 by the Constitution of the United States.
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Apr 7, 2024 · Definitions of majority rule. noun. the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group. synonyms: democracy.
2 days ago · Mike Johnson (born January 30, 1972, Shreveport, Louisiana, U.S.) American lawyer and Republican politician who became the speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives in October 2023. Johnson, an ardent social conservative, represents the 4th district of Louisiana, encompassing the state’s northwestern and western regions.
2 days ago · Mitch McConnell is an influential Republican politician who has represented Kentucky in the U.S. Senate since 1985. He has served as majority whip (2003–07), minority leader (2007–15; 2021– ), and majority leader (2015–21). In 2024 he announced that he would be stepping down as minority leader later that year.
