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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.
Which party now selects the senate majority leader and all the senate committee chairs?
The Democratic party currently holds a majority in the senate, and therefore selects the senate majority leader and the senate committee chairs.
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.
The Senate majority leader is the most powerful member of the US Senate.?
Yes, he has the majority of the votes of the 100 members in the Senate.
Is senate majority leader is the most powerful member of the US senate?
Yes, he has the majority of the votes of the 100 members in the Senate.
Who is harry reid in the senate?
Senate Majority Leader.
Who scheduling bills in the senate?
the senate majority leader
Who aids the Senate majority leader in keeping party members informed and supportive?
Senate Majority Whip
Pennsylvania state Senate majority?
The Republicans hold the majority in the State Senate with a majirt of 30 to 20.
The leader of the majority party in the senate?
the current Senate Majority Leader is Harry Reid (D) of Nevada
When was the Last Republican senate majority?
The Republicans had Senate majority until the 2006 Congressional Elections when Democrats took the majority. The National Republican Senatorial Committee works to gain a Republican majority Senate, hoping to in the 2010 Congressional elections.
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.
Is the The senate majority leader the most powerful member of the US?
Yes, he has the majority of the votes of the 100 members in the Senate.
