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are bracing for the biggest leadership shake-up in nearly 20 years after the Nov. 5 elections no matter which partyfrom his post as the longest-serving Senate party leader sparked jockeying within the conference for coveted seats at the leadership table, positions that will undoubtedly raise lawmakers’ national profiles.
Only those serving in the next Congress and senators-elect are allowed to vote; retiring senators will not participate.Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., center, is joined by left to right: Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., and Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, as he offers remarks following the Senate Republican policy luncheon at the Capitol in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2024.
“The senator is grateful for the encouragement he has received from colleagues to run for chair of the NRSC,” Scott adviser Nathan Brand told the. “He is working tirelessly to send Donald Trump back to the White House and take the U.S. Senate, then looks toward to growing the Republican majority in 2026.”
That’s why Sens. Lindsey Graham and Chuck Grassley , should the GOP retake the majority, plan to swap their top posts on the Judiciary and Budget Committees, respectively. Graham would become Budget chairman and Grassley would take over Judiciary. Senate Democrats’ leadership team is largely staying put, resulting in fewer shake-ups among its ranks. But the same cannot be said at the committee level. will remain his party’s leader. His No. 2, Whip Dick Durbin , will keep his role and his spot as the top Democrat on Judiciary, Durbin’s office confirmed.
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