Senate minority party conference
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The Senate minority party conference is the organized group of U.S. senators from the chamber’s minority party that collectively sets strategy, elects its leadership, and coordinates legislative positions.
Aliases (3)
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
United States Senate organization
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legislative party conference → parliamentary party group → |
| aim |
advance the policy goals of the Senate minority party
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maintain party unity among minority senators → |
| appliesTo |
the party holding fewer seats in the U.S. Senate
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| changesWhen |
control of the Senate shifts between parties
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| communicationTool |
policy memos and talking points for minority senators
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regular closed-door meetings of minority party senators → |
| composedOf |
U.S. senators from the minority party
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| coordinatesWith |
House minority party leadership of the same party
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national party committees → |
| country |
United States
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| decisionMakingProcess |
decisions typically made by majority vote of members present
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| elects |
Senate minority leader
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Senate minority whip → other minority party leadership positions in the Senate → |
| function |
assigns or recommends committee positions within the minority party
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coordinates legislative positions of the minority party → develops floor strategy for the minority party → elects its leadership → facilitates communication between party leadership and rank-and-file senators → formulates minority party messaging in the Senate → organizes party debate and discussion among minority senators → sets party strategy in the Senate → |
| governs |
internal rules for minority party senators in the Senate
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| hasPart |
Senate minority leader
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Senate minority whip → conference chair → conference vice chair → policy committee → steering committee → |
| historicalPrecedent |
modeled on party conferences and caucuses in other legislative bodies
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| influences |
minority party voting behavior on Senate floor
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negotiating positions of the minority party in Senate negotiations → |
| jurisdiction |
matters before the United States Senate
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| language |
English
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| legalBasis |
operates under Senate rules and party rules rather than statute
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| locatedIn |
United States Senate
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| meetingPlace |
United States Capitol
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| membershipCriteria |
U.S. senators who are members of the minority party in the Senate
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| partOf |
party organization of the U.S. Senate minority
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| relatedTo |
House minority party conference
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Senate majority party conference → Senate party caucus → |
| uses |
conference rules adopted by its members
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Charles L. McNary
("Senate Republican Conference")
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Lamar Alexander ("Senate Republican Conference") → |
chairpersonOf |
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Senate Minority Whip
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appointedBy |
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Senate leadership offices
("Senate party caucuses")
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associatedWith |
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Senate minority party conference
("Senate party caucus")
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relatedTo |
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Senate Minority Leader
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reportsTo |