List of current United States senators
Appearance
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The United States Senate consists of 100 members, two from each of the 50 states. This list includes all senators serving in the 118th United States Congress.
Party affiliation
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Independents caucusing with Democrats
Affiliation | Members | |
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Republican Party | 49 | |
Democratic Party | 46 | |
Independent | 4 | |
Vacant | 1[a] | |
Total | 100 |
Independent Sens. Angus King of Maine, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Joe Manchin of West Virginia caucus with the Democratic Party;[1][2][3][4] independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona does not caucus with the Democrats, but is "formally aligned with the Democrats for committee purposes."[5]
Leadership
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Office | Party | Officer | State | Since |
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President of the Senate[b] | Democratic | Kamala Harris | CA[c] | January 20, 2021 |
President pro tempore | Democratic | Patty Murray | WA | January 3, 2023 |
Majority leadership
[edit]Minority leadership
[edit]Office | Officer | State | Since |
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Senate Minority Leader | Mitch McConnell | KY | January 20, 2021 Party leader since January 3, 2007 |
Senate Minority Whip | John Thune | SD | January 20, 2021 Party whip since January 3, 2019 |
Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | John Barrasso | WY | January 3, 2019 |
Chair of the Senate Republican Policy Committee | Joni Ernst | IA | January 3, 2023 |
Vice Chair of the Senate Republican Conference | Shelley Moore Capito | WV | January 3, 2023 |
Chair of the National Republican Senatorial Committee | Steve Daines | MT | January 3, 2023 |
Chair of the Senate Republican Steering Committee | Mike Lee | UT | January 3, 2015 |
Senate Republican Chief Deputy Whip | Mike Crapo | ID | January 3, 2013 |
President pro tempore emeritus | Chuck Grassley | IA | January 20, 2021 Party dean since January 3, 2019 |
List of senators
[edit]See also
[edit]- Seniority in the United States Senate
- List of current members of the United States House of Representatives
- List of members of the United States Congress by longevity of service
- List of United States Senate committees
- List of United States congressional joint committees
- Religious affiliation in the United States Senate
- Shadow congressperson
Notes
[edit]- ^ Made vacant by the resignation of Bob Menendez
- ^ The vice president of the United States is the president of the Senate, but not a member of the Senate itself and does not have a vote, unless there is a tie on the Senate floor.
- ^ As vice president, Harris represents no state, but her home state is California.
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the resignation of her father Frank Murkowski, who was elected Governor of Alaska.
- ^ Kyrsten Sinema won election to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018[8] before leaving the party in 2022. As of March 2023, she receives committee assignments through the Democratic majority, but does not attend or participate in Senate Democratic Caucus meetings.[9]
- ^ Elected to the seat to succeed Martha McSally, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of John McCain and the resignation of Jon Kyl.[10][11]
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Kamala Harris, who had become Vice President of the United States.
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the death of Dianne Feinstein.
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Ken Salazar, who had become Secretary of the Interior.
- ^ Elected to the seat to succeed Ted Kaufman, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Joe Biden, who had become Vice President of the United States.
- ^ Inauguration delayed in order to finish his term as Governor of Florida.
- ^ Inauguration delayed as incumbent senator David Perdue's term expired on January 3, 2021, two days prior to the runoff election.
- ^ Elected to the seat to succeed Kelly Loeffler, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of Johnny Isakson.
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the death of Daniel Inouye.
- ^ a b Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont join meetings of the Senate Democratic Caucus.[17][18][19]
- ^ Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.[20]
- ^ a b The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is the Minnesota affiliate of the U.S. Democratic Party and its members are counted as Democrats.
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Al Franken.[21]
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.
- ^ Appointed to the seat on January 12, 2023 following the resignation of Ben Sasse.
- ^ Elected to the seat to succeed Jeffrey Chiesa, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Frank Lautenberg.[25]
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Hillary Clinton, who had become Secretary of State.
- ^ Took office following the resignation of Tom Coburn.
- ^ Took office following the resignation of Jim Inhofe.
- ^ Elected to the seat following the resignation of Bob Packwood.
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Jim DeMint.
- ^ Phil Gramm resigned (effective November 30, 2002) a few weeks before the expiration of his term in hopes that his successor, fellow Republican John Cornyn, could gain seniority over other newly elected senators. However, Cornyn did not gain additional seniority due to a 1980 Rules Committee policy.
- ^ Joe Manchin won reelection to the Senate as a Democrat in 2018 before leaving the party in 2024. As of June 2024 he remains a member of the Senate Democratic Caucus.[4]
- ^ Elected to the seat to succeed Carte Goodwin, who had been appointed to the seat following the death of Robert Byrd.
- ^ Appointed to the seat following the death of Craig L. Thomas.
References
[edit]- ^ "Maine Independent Angus King To Caucus With Senate Democrats". Politico. November 14, 2012. Archived from the original on December 8, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2020.
Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats. [...] The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.
- ^ "Senate group eyes Social Security changes as Biden hits Republicans over benefits". NBC News. March 3, 2023.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (December 11, 2022). "Sanders calls Sinema 'corporate Democrat' who 'sabotaged' legislation".
- ^ a b "Sen. Joe Manchin leaves Democratic Party, registers as an independent". CBS News. May 31, 2024.
- ^ "Sinema Trashes Dems: 'Old Dudes Eating Jell-O'". POLITICO. March 23, 2023.
- ^ Joint Committee on Printing, United States Congress (December 7, 2021). Congressional Pictorial Directory, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress (PDF). United States Government Publishing Office. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "About Coach". Office of United States Senator Tommy Tuberville. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "It's officially over: Top Arizona officials certify November election results". KTAR.com. December 3, 2018.
- ^ "Sinema Trashes Dems: 'Old Dudes Eating Jell-O'". POLITICO. March 23, 2023.
- ^ Edmondson, Catie (November 4, 2020). "Mark Kelly Defeats Martha McSally in Crucial Arizona Senate Race". The New York Times. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ Pathé, Simone (December 18, 2018). "Arizona Governor to Appoint Martha McSally to McCain's Senate Seat". Roll Call. FiscalNote. Retrieved December 2, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Arkansas". www.senate.gov. Retrieved January 9, 2023.
- ^ "About Chris". Office of United States Senator Chris Murphy. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Biography: U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL)". Office of United States Senator Marco Rubio. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ Davey, Monica (November 28, 2008). "The New Team: Tammy Duckworth". The New York Times. New York, NY.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Indiana". www.senate.gov. Retrieved October 3, 2023.
- ^ Rama, Padmananda (November 14, 2012). "Maine Independent Angus King to Caucus with Senate Democrats". National Public Radio. Retrieved November 30, 2020.
Angus King of Maine, who cruised to victory last week running as an independent, said Wednesday that he will caucus with Senate Democrats... The Senate's other independent, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, also caucuses with the Democrats.
- ^ "Senate group eyes Social Security changes as Biden hits Republicans over benefits". NBC News. March 3, 2023.
- ^ Schonfeld, Zach (December 11, 2022). "Sanders calls Sinema 'corporate Democrat' who 'sabotaged' legislation".
- ^ Seelye, Katharine Q. (June 25, 2013). "Democrat Wins Special Election for Kerry's Senate Seat". The New York Times. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "Franken to make announcement Thursday as chorus grows for his resignation". ABC7 Chicago. December 6, 2017. Retrieved December 9, 2017.
- ^ writer, KAREN E. DAVIS Staff (March 9, 2023). "Daines leads GOP Senate bid with focus on Tester's Montana seat". The Belgrade News. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Congressional candidate Jacky Rosen a newcomer, unknown to most Southern Nevadans". Reviewjournal.com. July 5, 2016. Retrieved February 5, 2019.
- ^ "About Congresswoman Jacky Rosen". Archived from the original on December 21, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2019.
- ^ "Booker Wins New Jersey Senate Seat". Politico. Retrieved May 21, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | New York". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "About James | U.S. Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma". www.lankford.senate.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ Byrd, Caitlin (June 27, 2020). "Tim Scott's frustrating and fated fight for police reform: 'This is my issue'". Palmetto Politics. Archived from the original on June 29, 2020. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Biography". Office of United States Senator John Thune. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "About Mike". Office of United States Senator Mike Rounds. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "Hagerty passes first bill in U.S. Senate". January 14, 2022. Retrieved January 20, 2022.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: States in the Senate | Washington". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Members". Roll Call. Retrieved March 13, 2022.