In the 111th Congress both are Democratic Senators.
The Virginia Senate is controlled by the democrats and the House by the republicans.
The majority leader in the Senate of the U.S. is currently Harry Reid, a Democrat representing Nevada.
The political party with the greatest number of members in the Senate is referred to as the majority party.
If you are asking wich political party is currently in the majority, and thus in control of the Senate - as of November 2011, it is the Democrat Party.
Democrats
Democrats
It is divided with the democrats holding a majority in the Senate and the republicans in charge of the Virginia House of Delegates.
Republicans hold the State Senate with a 30 to 20 majority and the Democrats hold the House with a 104 to 99 majority.
The real political leader of the Senate is the Senate Majority Leader. As of October 2021, the Senate Majority Leader is Charles Schumer, a Democrat from New York. However, it is worth noting that the Vice President of the United States, who serves as the President of the Senate, also holds significant influence and power in the Senate.
Majority Party!
There is one Majority Leader in the United States Senate. This position is held by the leader of the political party that holds the most seats in the Senate. As of September 2021, the Majority Leader is Chuck Schumer of the Democratic Party.
Both the Washington State Senate and House have a Democratic majority.