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.

Senator Thomas Daschle served as majority leader at that time. Beginning on January 20, 2001, Republican vice president Richard Cheney held the deciding vote, giving the majority to the Republicans. Senator Trent Lott resumed his position as majority leader on that date.

2024年11月13日 · 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 positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as chief spokespersons for their respective political parties , holding the majority and the minority in the chamber.

The constitutionally-defined Senate leadership roles are the Vice President of the United States, who serves as President of the Senate, and the President pro tempore, traditionally the most senior member of the majority, who theoretically presides in the absence of the Vice President.

The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 119th United States Congress. Independent Senators Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont caucus with the Democratic Party. [1][2][3]

Click here to watch the video.. WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered his first remarks on the Senate floor as the majority leader for the 119th Congress:. Thune’s remarks below (as delivered): “Mr. President, before I begin my remarks, I want to mention the deadly terrorist attack that took place in New Orleans in the early hours of New Year’s Day.

2024年10月11日 · Who is the Senate majority leader? The Senate majority leader is Sen. Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y. He has held the position since Jan. 20, 2021. Schumer is also the chair of the Senate...

2025年1月21日 · Senate Republicans hit their full 53-member majority on Tuesday as Sens. John Husted (R-Ohio) and Ashley Moody (R-Fla.) were sworn into office by Vice President Vance. The pair cemented the...

2024年11月7日 · Democrats currently hold 43 seats, as well as independent Senator Bernie Sanders, who caucuses with the party. Four Senate races are outstanding as states finish counting their ballots....