Senate Majority Leader
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The Senate Majority Leader is the chief spokesperson and strategic leader of the majority party in the U.S. Senate, responsible for setting the legislative agenda and managing floor proceedings.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
leadership position in the United States Senate
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parliamentary position ⓘ political office ⓘ |
| appointedBy | majority party conference in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| chamber | upper house of the United States Congress ⓘ |
| constituency | majority party members of the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| dateEstablished | 1913 ⓘ |
| firstHolder | Henry Cabot Lodge ⓘ |
| governmentBranch | legislative branch of the United States ⓘ |
| hasCounterpart |
Senate Minority Leader
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Speaker of the United States House of Representatives ⓘ |
| influences |
Senate rules and procedural strategy
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confirmation process for presidential nominees ⓘ federal legislative process ⓘ timing of votes on legislation ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
United States government
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surface form:
federal government of the United States
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| legalBasis | rules and precedents of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| legislativeBody | United States Senate ⓘ |
| locatedIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| officeHolderRequirement | must be a sitting United States Senator ⓘ |
| officeType | partisan leadership position ⓘ |
| partOf |
United States Senate leadership
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surface form:
United States congressional leadership
leadership of the United States Senate ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
United States Senate leadership
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surface form:
Senate majority party conference
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| represents | majority party in the United States Senate ⓘ |
| residesIn | Washington, D.C. ⓘ |
| role |
chief spokesperson of the majority party in the U.S. Senate
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controls recognition for debate through the presiding officer ⓘ coordinates Senate legislative strategy ⓘ coordinates with committee chairs ⓘ guides majority party priorities through the Senate ⓘ influences committee assignments within the majority party ⓘ manages debate time on the Senate floor ⓘ manages floor proceedings in the U.S. Senate ⓘ may file cloture motions to limit debate ⓘ may move to proceed to consideration of legislation ⓘ negotiates with the Senate Minority Leader ⓘ negotiates with the executive branch ⓘ often serves as the public face of the Senate majority ⓘ plans the Senate’s daily legislative program ⓘ plans the Senate’s long-term legislative calendar ⓘ schedules legislation for floor consideration ⓘ sets the Senate’s legislative agenda ⓘ speaks for the majority party on the Senate floor ⓘ strategic leader of the majority party in the U.S. Senate ⓘ |
| selectedBy | Senate majority party senators ⓘ |
| termLength | no fixed term; serves at the pleasure of the majority party ⓘ |
| worksAt | United States Capitol ⓘ |
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Majority Leader
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Majority Leader of the United States Senate
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Senate Majority Leader (by tradition)
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Charles Curtis
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Charles Curtis
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Senate Majority Leader of the United States
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Majority Leader
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Majority Leader of the United States Senate
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George J. Mitchell
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United States Senate
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Senate Majority Leader of the United States
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Senate Majority Leader of the United States
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader
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United States Senate Majority Leader
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United States Senate Majority Leader
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United States Senate Majority Leader
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Bob Dole
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Chuck Schumer
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U.S. Senate Majority Leader
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Howard Baker Jr.
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Senate Majority Leader of the United States
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Senate Majority Leader of the United States
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Senate Majority Leader of the United States