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Floor leaders of the us senate.
In the midst of heated legislative proceedings freshmen members seeking to catch the eye of the presiding officer so that they might be allowed to address the senate have reason to envy a privilege accorded only to the senate s two floor leaders at the opening of the 75th congress on january 5 1937 senate republican leader charles mcnary.
Everett dirksen was elected republican leader on january 7 1959.
Senate calendar latest issue executive calendar latest issue pdf previous meeting thursday sep 24 2020 the senate convened at 10 00 a m.
16 lyndon johnson resigned his senate seat on january 3 1961 having been elected vice president of the united states.
The current leaders are senators mitch mcconnell r from kentucky and chuck schumer d from new york.
Johnson was the youngest democratic floor leader.
Each party is led by a floor leader who directs the legislative agenda of his caucus in the senate and who is augmented by an assistant leader or whip and several other officials who work together.
Floor proceedings monday sep 28 2020 2 45 p m.
2 record votes were taken.
The floor leaders are referred to as the senate majority leader who belongs to the party with the most senators and the senate minority leader who belongs to the other major party.
Majority leader steny hoyer majority whip jim clyburn minority leader kevin mccarthy and minority whip steve scalise.
With the democrats holding a majority of seats and the republicans holding a minority the current leaders are.
Floor leaders right of priority recognition.
Convene for a pro forma session.
And adjourned at 4 22 p m.