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Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
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Who acts as spokesperson for the party that is not in power in the Senate?
The Senate Minority Leader.
The person in Congress who is the leader of the smaller party in Congress is the?
The leader of the party with the second most members in Congress is called the Senate Minority leader for the Senate and House Minority Leader in the House of Representatives. There may be third party members with just a few members and they might have a leader but that leader is not referred to as the Minority Leader of that House of Congress.
What is the role of the minority leader in senate?
The Senate Minority leader is the spokesman for his party. He organizes the party's agenda. He is expected to be on the floor when the Senate is in session to insure their party's interests are expressed in any pending legislation or rules discussions.
What in the senate develops critisms of the majority party's bills?
minority leader
Who is the minorty leader of the Senate?
As of August 2014, Mitch McConnell is the Senate Minority Leader in the United States Senate. He is a member of the Republican Party.
Is it true that the minority party has more members in the Senate?
No. The majority leader is the most powerful.
What are the leaders and there assistants in congress called?
Along party lines, the Senate has the Senate Majority Leader and the Senate Minority Leader who represent the majority and minority party in the Senate respectively. Each of these Leaders has assistants called Whips. The House of Representatives has the Speaker of the House who is elected by that majority party. The second in command is the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives. There is also the Minority Leader of the House of Representatives. Both of these people have Majority Whips and Minority Whips as their assistants, respectively.
How is the senate leader elected?
Senate PresidentThe President of the US Senate is the Vice President of the US. you got to write names on it
The leader of the minority party is called?
false
Who are the two main leaders in the senate?
The Majority Leader, who is chosen by the majority party in the Senate, and the Minority Leader, who is chosen by the second largest party. Currently Harry Reid (D-Nevada) is the Majority Leader and Mitch McConnell is the Minority Leader (R-Kentucky).
What is elected by the senators of the party with the fewest number of members?
Senate minority leader
What are the titles of the leaders of the house of representatives?
In each House, the Party with the most members is called the majority party. The other is the minority party. Each party in both houses elects leaders, who are called the Majority Leader and the Minority Leader, respectively, for each House. House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer House minority leader John Boehner Senate majority leader Harry Reid Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell The two Houses of Congress as a whole are lead by the President of the Senate, who is the Vice-President of the United States, and by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, who is elected by the Members of the House of Representatives. As a practical matter the Speaker is elected by the members of the Majority Party.
