Senate Leadership

Following the Republican takeover of the U.S. Senate, Senate Republicans held a secret ballot on Wednesday to choose their new majority leader. In February, Kentucky Senator and outgoing minority leader Mitch McConnell announced he would step down from the role in November. Senators John Cornyn of Texas, John Thune of South Dakota, the current minority whip, and Rick Scott of … [Read more...] about Republicans Choose New Senate Majority Leader in Major Leadership Shakeup