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The minority leader, if their party controls the White House, confers regularly with the President and the President's aides about issues before Congress, the Administration's agenda, and political events generally. The minority leader strives to promote party harmony so as to maximize the chances for legislative and political success.
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.
Senate Minority Leader Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Chuck Schumer: NY: January 3, 2025 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
Hakeem Sekou Jeffries (/ ˌ h ɑː ˈ k iː m / hah-KEEM; born August 4, 1970 [2]) is an American politician and attorney who has served as House minority leader and leader of the House Democratic Caucus since 2023.
Each party is led by a floor leader who directs the legislative agenda of their caucus in the Senate, and who is augmented by an Assistant Leader or Whip, and several other officials who work together to manage the floor schedule of legislation, enforce party discipline, and oversee efforts to maintain and grow the party's seats in the Senate. [1]
A big question has been on the minds of Democrats since their grueling loss in November: Who is the leader of the Democratic Party? Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.)? House Minority ...
This is a list of individuals serving in the United States House of Representatives (as of March 5, 2025, the 119th Congress). [1] The membership of the House comprises 435 seats for representatives from the 50 states, apportioned by population, as well as six seats for non-voting delegates from U.S. territories and the District of Columbia.
Runner-up Ben Wikler, chairman of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, received 134.5 votes, former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley received 44 votes and four people abstained. DNC selects new leader ...