Senate Republicans to elect new leader

US Senate Republicans to pick new leader amid pressure from Trump allies
WASHINGTON, Nov 13 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans will gather behind closed doors on Wednesday to pick their next leader in the face of a public pressure campaign by supporters of President-elect Donald Trump who favor the long-shot bid of a hardline ...
Thune, Cornyn and Scott make their case to be next Republican Senate leader
Senate Republicans returned to Washington on Tuesday for the first time since they secured a comfortable Senate majority and a victory for President-elect Donald Trump, but most already have their eyes on a different election set to take place Wednesday to determine the new party leader in the chamber.
These Are the Candidates for the Senate Leadership Election
What to know about Sens. John Thune, John Cornyn, and Rick Scott as they run to replace Mitch McConnell in the top GOP leadership spot.
Republican Rick Scott banks on Trump ties in his bid to lead the Senate
He's a wealthy Floridian who has taken aim at fellow Republicans while pushing to consolidate power in Washington, and his name is not Donald Trump.
Trump looms over Congress as Republicans pick leaders, plan overhaul
With the GOP on the brink of a governing trifecta in Washington, Trump looms larger than ever, particularly on Capitol Hill, where his influence looks set to grow.
Senate Republicans to elect new leader as Trump looms over contest
Whip John Thune​ of South Dakota, former Whip John Cornyn​ of Texas and Sen. Rick Scott​ of Florida are in the race for Senate Republican leader.
Inside Donald Trump's plan to shake up Senate GOP leadership race
All eyes will be on the president-elect since he has yet to announce who he wants to lead the Senate with his political nemesis Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., stepping down.
Trump pressures US Senate leadership to fast-track administration appointments
President-elect Donald Trump called for recess appointments on Sunday, pressuring candidates competing for Senate Majority Leader to fast-track the incoming administration's position-filling
Senate Republicans to choose between the McConnell way and a MAGA upstart
On the heels of the general election last week, there’s another important vote on tap this Wednesday in Washington that will ...
Trump transition live updates: Trump heads to Capitol Hill; Senate to pick new leader
Donald Trump will meet with top lawmakers on Wednesday – the same day members of the House and Senate vote on crucial ...
Who Will Be the Next Senate Majority Leader?
Senate Republicans will elect a new leader for the first time in 17 years on Wednesday. Originally thought to be a two-person ...
Democrats battle to confirm judges before Trump returns, Senate flips
Republicans confirmed judges during the final weeks of Donald Trump’s first term. But the president-elect says Democrats ...
Here’s who could replace Mitch McConnell as Senate’s top Republican
Republican senators will cast a secret ballot on Wednesday, and whoever is elected to replace McConnell will inherit a solid ...
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A Look at the Candidates Vying to Be the Next Senate Majority Leader
A Look at the Candidates Vying to Be the Next Senate Majority Leader WASHINGTON (AP) — In the first seriously contested ...
Fewer states than ever will have split-party Senate delegations
Around two dozen states regularly elected both a Republican and a Democrat to the U.S. Senate in the 1970s and 1980s. Only ...
Florida AG responds to rumors she's in the running to fill Marco Rubio's Senate seat
Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody joined 'Fox & Friends First' to discuss whether she is interested in filling Marco ...
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Ted Cruz announces he’s backing Rick Scott in Senate leadership vote, snubbing John Cornyn
Cruz made the announcement less than an hour before Republican senators were scheduled to vote for their next leader to ...