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McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007, including as majority leader from 2015 to 2021, making him the longest-serving Senate party leader in U.S. history. McConnell holds conservative political positions, although he was known as a pragmatist and a moderate Republican early in his political career.
Republicans regained control of the chamber in the 2024 election, flipping three Democratic seats and securing a 53–47 majority. Incumbent Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, who has served in the position since 2007, announced in February 2024 that he would step down at the start of the next session, triggering the election to ...
The Senate of the 118th Congress is composed in 2024 of 49 Republicans, 47 Democrats, and 4 independents; all the independents caucus with the Democrats.. The leaders are Senators Chuck Schumer of New York and Mitch McConnell of Kentucky. [1]
U.S. Senate Republicans chose South Dakota Sen. John Thune to succeed Mitch McConnell as Senate majority leader. Thune was selected after two rounds of a secret ballot election that took place ...
The incoming Senate Republican Conference will meet Wednesday morning to elect the successor of Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. ... a candidate must receive a majority vote from the ...
The three-way fight to replace outgoing Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, pits Minority Whip John Thune of South Dakota against John Cornyn of Texas, a former McConnell deputy ...
Outgoing Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., ... Republicans won the Senate majority during the 2024 elections — Thune will be Senate majority leader.
Republican Floor Leader: Mitch McConnell: Kentucky: Senate Minority Leader: 2. Republican Floor Whip: John Thune: South Dakota: Senate Minority Whip: 3. Republican Conference Chair: John Barrasso: Wyoming: Oversees floor leader election, helps lead policy initiatives and policy proposals 4. Republican Policy Committee Chair: Joni Ernst [9] Iowa