Complete List of Majority and Minority Leaders - U.S. Senate
17 From January 3 to January 20, 2021, with Republicans holding a majority with 51 senators, Mitch McConnell served as the majority leader and Charles Schumer remained the minority …
Party leaders of the United States Senate - Wikipedia
By Senate precedent, the presiding officer gives the majority leader priority in obtaining recognition to speak on the floor. The majority leader serves as the chief representative of …
Mitch McConnell - Wikipedia
He served from 2007 to 2025 as the leader of the Senate Republican Conference, including two stints as minority leader (2007 to 2015 and 2021 to 2025), and was majority leader from 2015 …
John Thune elected as Senate majority leader, succeeds Mitch McConnell
Nov 13, 2024 · 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 …
Longest-Serving Party Leaders - U.S. Senate
Senator Years Senate Service Party Leader Majority Leader Minority Leader; Mitch McConnell (R-KY): 18: 1985-present: 2007-2025: 2015-2021: 2007-2015; 2021-2025: Michael J. Mansfield …
Meet John Thune, Who Republicans Chose to Replace Mitch McConnell ...
Nov 13, 2024 · GOP senators chose Sen. John Thune to be the next Senate Majority Leader. He's a top Mitch McConnell ally and an occasional Trump critic, endorsing against him in the …
Who Is Republican John Thune, the New Senate Majority Leader?
Nov 13, 2024 · GOP Whip John Thune of South Dakota was elected by the Senate Republican Conference to succeed Mitch McConnell as leader in a secret election.
McConnell breaks Senate record for longest-serving leader
Jan 3, 2023 · Mitch McConnell officially broke the record for longest-serving Senate leader on Tuesday. In his floor remarks to open the new Congress, McConnell paid tribute to the last …
Senate Republicans elect John Thune as their new leader, …
Nov 13, 2024 · WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans selected Sen. John Thune of South Dakota to be their leader in the next Congress, three sources with knowledge of the vote said, …
Who will be new Senate majority leader? Full list of candidates
Nov 7, 2024 · Independent nominee Angus King Jr. is leading for Maine's open Senate seat. The new GOP majority will be tasked with selecting a caucus leader after being sworn in on …