New Senate minority leader vows Dems ready for fight
Sen. John Braun(R-Centralia) will be assuming the role as the new Senate Minority Leader. He joinedthe Jason Rantz Show on KTTHto discuss reforming the rules on emergency actions and his vision for the future.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., walks to the chamber as Congress returns for the lame-duck session at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Nov. 12, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) 2 of 4 | Sen. John Thune of South Dakota, speaks in support of Ohio Re...
Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., arrives to speak to reporters following a closed-door strategy session, at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) WASHINGTON (AP) — New Senate Majority Leader John Thune is k...
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Thursday announced plans to shift into two key roles in the next Congress as he prepares to hand over the torch as the upper chamber’s top Republican. McConnell, who first announced he was stepping down
Wikler has endorsements from Senate Minority LeaderChuck Schumer(D-N.Y.) and former House SpeakerNancy Pelosi(D-Calif.). DEMS DEBATE BIDEN, IDENTITY POLITICS The disastrous 2024 election cycle for Democrats has provoked debate about Biden’s legacy and whether a focus on identity politics is...
"Congratulations, Ken!" Walzposted on X. Several party heavyweights endorsed Wikler in the final days of the election, including former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. When asked what his victory means despite those leaders...
Republican Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell said Wednesday in a press conference that the filibuster is secure and that the party's Senate majority will help "control the guardrails." "I think one of the most gratifying results of the Senate becoming a Republican, the filibuster will stand...
The candidates for Senate majority leader Whip John Thune, a South Dakota Republican, and Sen. John Cornyn, a Texas Republican, are considered the front-runners in the race to replace Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. But Sen. Rick Scott, a Florida Republican, has seen a surge of support fr...
After Republicans flipped the Senate, the leadership race took on even greater importance. "I had really hoped I'd be able to hand over to my successor the majority," McConnell told reporters at a news conference last week. "I've been the majority leader, I've been the minority leader ...