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Current party leaders of the United States Senate

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Unlike committee chairmanships, leadership positions are not traditionally conferred on the basis of seniority, but are elected in closed-door caucuses.
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Responsible for fostering relations between Senate Democrats and community leaders and interest groups - chair split with Senator Klobuchar
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Responsible for fostering relations between Senate Democrats and community leaders and interest groups - chair split with Senator Sanders
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Assists the Chair for electing and reelecting Democrats to the Senate by organizing fundraising to candidate recruitment.
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Responsible for electing and reelecting Democrats to the Senate by organizing fundraising to candidate recruitment.
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Responsible for assisting the Caucus Secretary in managing the policy agenda for the Senate Democratic Caucus.
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Assists the Chair with fostering relations between Senate Democrats and community leaders and interest groups.
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Usually the longest serving member of the majority party; honorary member of the leadership team.
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who directs the legislative agenda of their caucus in the Senate, and who is augmented by an
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Responsible for relations between Senate committees and the Senate Democratic Conference
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Assists caucus with policy proposals, outreach, legislative research, and party unity
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when the Republicans were in the majority, honorary member of Republican leadership.
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Oversees floor leader election, helps lead policy initiatives and policy proposals
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the longest serving Democrat turned down the opportunity to fill this position.
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Responsible for managing the policy agenda for the Senate Democratic Caucus.
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to manage the affairs of each party in the Senate. Each party is led by a
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Responsible for overseeing efforts to elect Republicans to the Senate
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Position created for Schumer after successful tenure as DSCC chairman
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in gathering the votes of the Democratic party on major issues.
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Policy liaison between committees and conference legislation
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The constitutionally-defined Senate leadership roles are the
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Takes minutes and assists chair with conference operations
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Vice Chairs of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
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Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
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Chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee
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Outreach Chair of the Steering and Outreach Committee
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Steering Chair of the Steering and Outreach Committee
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Treene, Andrew Solender,Alayna (November 16, 2022).
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Party leadership of the United States Senate
a series
United States Senate
Great Seal of the United States Senate
History of the United States Senate
Current members
by seniority
by class
Former members
Hill committees
DSCC
NRSC
Women in the Senate
United States Vice President
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President pro tempore
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Presiding officer
Party leaders
Party leadership of
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Advice and consent
Blue slip
Closed session
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Cloture
Committees
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