Majority Floor Leader Of The Senate 2020

Bill white is gunning for the position of assistant majority floor leader next legislative session.

Majority floor leader of the senate 2020.

08 12 2020 this morning senate majority floor leader damon thayer joined the kentucky chamber via zoom to discuss a wide variety of topics including the governor s executive orders school reopenings what bills are being discussed for kyga21 and some 2020 election predictions. On wednesday and thursday the house. I am seeking this position because of my desire to have the floor activity run in a professional judicious and courteous manner the republican senator said in a letter. The senate majority leader who serves as leader of the senate republican conference and manages the legislative business of the senate.

Since becoming senate majority leader in 2015 mcconnell has focused most of his attention and wielded his power to fill the federal courts with conservative judges nominated by trump. For morning hour debate and 11 00 a m. Below is the list of legislative leaders for the 2020 session. His primary function aside from being the spokesman of the majority party is to direct the deliberations on the floor.

The senate majority leader and minority leader are two united states senators and members of the party leadership of the united states senate they serve as the chief senate spokespersons for their respective political parties holding the majority and the minority in the united states senate they also manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the senate. For legislative business with first votes as early as 12 00 p m. In the present set up of the house the majority leader is concurrently the chairman of the committee on rules. No votes are expected in the house on monday.

See the searchable database of legislative leaders for contact information photos and biographical notes access limited to state legislators legislative staff and stateconnect subscribers. Senate majority leader mitch mcconnell r ky issued the following statement today regarding the upcoming senate schedule and the need for additional action regarding the paycheck protection program portion of the cares act. Schedule for the week of september 21 2020 as announced by majority leader steny h. On tuesday the house will meet at 9 00 a m.

Position name state notes. This list will be continually updated as the new leaders are confirmed. Hoyer on monday the house will meet at 12 00 p m. 04 14 20 mcconnell update on senate schedule urgent priorities.

President trump s nominee will receive a vote on the floor of the united states senate however one of the two pro abortion republicans in the united states senate refuses to vote on any possible supreme court nominee until after the inauguration of the next president in january. The majority leader is elected in a party caucus of the majority ruling party.