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2 days ago · U.S. Senate Majority Whip Alan Simpson, a Wyoming native and member of the Republican party, became a national leader at a time when members of Congress would frequently come together to discuss legislation. Partisan division still existed then, but Simpson and his Democratic colleagues could meet together for lunch, exchange opposing ideas, and negotiate on...
20 hours ago · Each party elects a leader, generally a senator of considerable influence in his or her own right, to coordinate Senate activities. The leader of the largest party is known as the majority leader, while the opposition leader is known as the minority leader.
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17 hours ago · 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 third and fourth years of President Joe ...
- 100 senators, 435 representatives, 6 non-voting delegates
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1 day ago · This individual, who is chosen by the majority party, presides over debate, appoints members of select and conference committees, and performs other important duties; speakers are second in the line of presidential succession (following the vice president).
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2 days ago · House Majority Whip Jason Nemes, R-Middletown, Rep. Steven Doan, R-Erlanger, and Rep. Savannah Maddox, R-Dry Ridge discuss a bill on the House floor. ... A definition of ‘Liberty’ ...
4 days ago · The bill included provisions to increase funding for border security and a path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants living in the United States. Under the control of Majority Leader Harry Reid, the Senate passed S.744 with a veto-proof majority of 68 yeas to 32 nays . Along with enjoying bipartisan support in the Senate, many aspects of ...
5 days ago · News. YourABA September 2020. SEPTEMBER 2020 | AROUND THE ANNUAL MEETING. 61 ways your vote is stolen, warn election frontliners. With Americans being told to stay at home because of the pandemic, House Majority Whip James Clyburn (D-S.C.) wants them to be able to vote in the November election from wherever they may live.
