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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 ...
The senator in each state with the longer time in office is known as the senior senator, while the other is the junior senator. For example, minority leader Chuck Schumer is the senior senator from New York, having served in the senate since 1999, while Kirsten Gillibrand is New York's junior senator, having served since 2009.
Steering: Serves as a liaison between Senate Democratic offices, advocacy groups, intergovernmental organizations, and leaders across the country. [4] Policy: Responsible for providing Senate Democrats with research, policy-formulation, and communications guidance on key caucus priorities. 4 Chair of the Strategic Communications Committee: Cory ...
There were nine new senators (four Democrats, five Republicans) and 63 new representatives (33 Democrats, 30 Republicans), as well as two new delegates (a Democrat and a Republican), at the start of its first session. Additionally, three senators (all Republicans) have taken office in order to fill vacancies during the 119th Congress.
The Parliamentarian of the United States Senate is the official advisor to the United States Senate on the interpretation of Standing Rules of the United States Senate and parliamentary procedure. Incumbent parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough has held the office since 2012, appointed by then-Senate majority leader Harry Reid. [2]
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 117th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.
This is a complete list of U.S. congressional committees (standing committees and select or special committees) that are operating in the United States Senate. Senators can be a member of more than one committee. Senate Committee on Rules & Administration (1995)
Senate presiding officer is a role, not an actual office. The actual role is usually performed by one of three officials: the vice president of the United States ; an elected United States senator ( President pro tempore , who fills in the role in the event of an incapacity or vacancy); or, under certain circumstances, the chief justice of the ...