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Twenty-six U.S. senators (15 Democrats, nine Republicans, and two independents) sought re-election in 2024, [11] while seven senators declined to seek re-election. [12] In addition, Sen. Laphonza Butler of California [ 13 ] and Sen. George Helmy of New Jersey [ 14 ] – each of whom had been appointed to their respective Senate seats – did ...
On November 13, 2024, Republican members of the United States Senate held an election to determine the next leader of the Senate Republican Conference, who was to become the next majority leader of the United States Senate at the start of the 119th U.S. Congress.
January 3, 2025, 12 p.m. EST: Congress convenes.Members-elect of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives are sworn in. Mike Johnson was re-elected as speaker on the first ballot after initially not receiving enough votes on the roll call, with the vote remaining open until enough members changed votes to support him.
Senate Majority Chuck Schumer last week started the process for a final vote on the Social Security Fairness Act, which would eliminate two federal policies that keep a portion of Americans from ...
Here's a look at the schedule for some of the Senate hearings, in Eastern time: Wednesday. 10 a.m.: Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Heath and Human Services . Kennedy ran for president as a Democrat, then as an independent before he dropped out and endorsed Trump.
Despite having 62 cosponsors in the Senate, the bill still needs to be brought up for a vote by the chamber's leadership, and soon. The bill "dies December 31, at the end of the second session of ...
The Senate has exclusive power to confirm U.S. presidential appointments to high offices, and (by two-thirds supermajority to pass main motions) approve or reject treaties, and try cases of impeachment brought by the House. The Senate and the House provide a check and balance on the powers of the executive and judicial branches of government.
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 Senate Democratic Caucus: Mark Warner ...