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In the US:
2000-2002: 50 seats for each party (Republicans had the tie-breaking vote of the Vice President)
2002-2004: Republicans (51 seats)
2004-2006: Republicans (55 seats)
2006-2008: Democrats (51 seats, with 1 independent)
The Liberal Party held the majority in the Australian Senate.
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The real leadership power in the Senate rests in the hands of who?
The Vice President is considered to be president over the Senate and holds the deciding vote. The true leader of the senate, however, is the leader of the majority.
Is the senate majority leader in the presidential line of succession?
No. The president pro tempore of the Senate, the longest- serving member of the Senate, is third in the line of succession but the Senate majority leader is not on the list.
Who was a majority leader of the senate in the 108th congress?
The U.S. Senate Majority leader is Harry Reid, a Democrat. He has been at this position in the Senate since 2007. The Minority Leader of the Senate is Mitch McConnell.
The scheduling of bills in the senate is left up to?
The scheduling of bills in the Senate is left up to the Senate majority leader.
What term refers to the leader of the party with the most members in the senate?
Senate Majority Leader. He is technically outranked by the President Pro Tempore of the Senate, who is traditionally the most senior member of the majority party in the Senate (and is third in the line of succession after the Vice President and the Speaker of the House). However, the Senate Majority Leader wields much more actual power.
