Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2013


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Robinson as floor leader on December 3, Watson was elected Republican leader on March 5, Watson lost his reelection bin in and left office on March 3, McNary was reelected Republican leader on March 7, Robinson died on July 14, Alben Barkley was elected Democratic leader on July 22, Austin R-VT served as acting leader. He retired from the Senate on January 3, Lucas was elected Democratic leader on December 31, , to be in effect on January 20, Lucas lost his bid for reelection in and left office on January 3, Wherry was elected Republican leader on January 3, McFarland was elected Democratic leader on January 2, He lost his bid for reelection in , and left office on January 3, Kenneth Wherry died on November 29, Styles Bridges was elected Republican leader on January 8, He chose not to continue as party leader in the 83rd Congress, instead of becoming president pro tempore and chair of the Committee on Appropriations.

He died the following July William Knowland was elected Republican leader on August 4, Lyndon Johnson was elected Democratic leader on January 2, William Knowland was the youngest majority leader in Senate history, having been elected to the position at the age of 45 years old.

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Johnson was the youngest Democratic floor leader. Everett Dirksen was elected Republican leader on January 7, Hugh Scott was elected Republican leader on September 24, Byrd was elected Democratic leader on January 4, Dole resigned from the Senate on June 11, , to devote time to his presidential campaign.

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Trent Lott was elected Republican leader on June 12, Thomas Daschle was elected Democratic leader on December 2, Daschle served as majority leader at that time. Beginning on January 20, , Republican Vice President Richard Cheney held the deciding vote, giving the majority to the Republicans. Senator Trent Lott resumed his position as majority leader on that date. He announced that he would caucus with the Democrats, giving the party a one-seat advantage and changing control of the Senate back to the Democrats.

Daschle again became majority leader on June 6, Trent Lott announced on December 20, , that he would not continue as Republican leader in the th Congress.

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William Frist was elected Republican leader on December 23, and began service on January 7, Party Division in the Senate, —present , via Senate. Current leadership of the United States Senate.

Party Leaders in the United States Congress, 1789-2013

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