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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instanceOf leadership position in the United States Senate
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
surface form: United States
dateEstablished 1913
firstHolder Henry Cabot Lodge
governmentBranch legislative branch of the United States
hasCounterpart Senate Minority Leader
Speaker of the United States House of Representatives
influences Senate rules and procedural strategy
confirmation process for presidential nominees
federal legislative process
timing of votes on legislation
jurisdiction United States government
surface form: federal government of the United States
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
surface form: United States congressional leadership

leadership of the United States Senate
reportsTo United States Senate leadership
surface form: Senate majority party conference
represents majority party in the United States Senate
residesIn Washington, D.C.
role chief spokesperson of the majority party in the U.S. Senate
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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Landra Gould spouseOccupation Senate Majority Leader
this entity surface form: U.S. Senate Majority Leader
Senate Chief Clerk worksWith Senate Majority Leader
Michigan Senate majorityLeaderTitle Senate Majority Leader
Addison positionHeld Senate Majority Leader
subject surface form: Addison Mitchell McConnell Jr.