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Paul David Wellstone (July 21, 1944 – October 25, 2002) was an American academic, author, and politician who represented Minnesota in the United States Senate from 1991 until he was killed in a plane crash near Eveleth, Minnesota, in 2002.
Party leader since January 3, 2017: Senate Minority Whip: Dick Durbin: IL: January 3, 2025 Party whip since January 3, 2005: Chair of the Senate Democratic Steering and Policy Committee: Amy Klobuchar: MN: January 3, 2025: Chair of the Senate Democratic Strategic Communications Committee: Cory Booker: NJ: January 3, 2025: Vice Chairs of the ...
A US senator and combat veteran who lost both of her legs in a helicopter crash in Iraq has slammed Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Department of Defense for his stance on women in combat roles.
On October 29, 2002, four days after the death of Minnesota U.S. Senator Paul Wellstone in a small plane crash and one week before the election in which he was running for a third term, a large public memorial event was held in Williams Arena in Minneapolis in remembrance of the senator and seven others killed in the crash. [1] Sen. Paul ...
Manchin becomes the second Senate Democrat in recent years to switch their party affiliation to independent. In late 2022, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona announced she was leaving the party and ...
Democratic senator says party must accept reality and 'change' after Trump win. Jeffrey Clark. January 10, 2025 at 1:37 PM. With days to go before President-elect Donald Trump officially enters ...
Democratic Hawaii (2nd district) September 28, 2002 74 Viral pneumonia following chickenpox [7] Honolulu, Hawaii: National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific, Honolulu, Hawaii Paul Wellstone Democratic Minnesota : October 25, 2002 58 Plane crash [8] Eveleth, Minnesota: Lakewood Cemetery, Hennepin County, Minnesota: Bob Matsui Democratic California
A moderate California Democratic state lawmaker announced Thursday that she is switching to the Republican Party while criticizing her former party's leadership and policies. State Sen. Marie ...