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Senate Majority Leader Chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus: Chuck Schumer: NY: January 20, 2021 Party leader since January 3, 2017: Senate Majority Whip: Dick Durbin: IL: January 20, 2021 Party whip since January 3, 2005: Chair of the Senate Democratic Policy and Communications Committee: Debbie Stabenow: MI: January 3, 2017
This is a complete list of United States senators during the 117th United States Congress listed by seniority, from January 3, 2021, to January 3, 2023. It is a historical listing and will contain people who have not served the entire two-year Congress should anyone resign, die, or be expelled.
Jon Ossoff (D-GA) is the youngest sitting senator at 37, [ 3] replacing Josh Hawley, who at 41 was the youngest senator of the 116th Congress. [ 4] Ossoff is the youngest person elected to the U.S. Senate since Don Nickles in 1980. [ 5][ 6] The average age of senators is higher now than in the past. [ 7] In the 19th century, several state ...
List of United States senators from North Carolina. Current delegation. Thom Tillis (R) Ted Budd (R) North Carolina ratified the Constitution on November 21, 1789, after the beginning of the 1st Congress. Its current senators are Republicans Thom Tillis and Ted Budd. Jesse Helms was North Carolina's longest-serving senator (1973–2003).
List of United States senators from Ohio. Ohio was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1803, and elects U.S. senators to class 1 and class 3. Its current U.S. senators are Democrat Sherrod Brown (serving since 2007) and Republican JD Vance (serving since 2023), making it one of seven states to have a split United States Senate delegation; these ...
Its Senate seats were declared vacant in March 1861, due to its secession from the Union, but senators representing its western counties continued to sit until March 1865. Virginia's Senate seats were again filled from January 1870. Virginia's current senators are Democrats Mark Warner and Tim Kaine. Harry F. Byrd was Virginia's longest-serving ...
List of United States senators from Louisiana. Current delegation. Bill Cassidy (R) John Kennedy (R) Louisiana was admitted to the Union on April 30, 1812, and elects senators to class 2 and class 3. Its current senators are Republicans Bill Cassidy and John Kennedy. Russell Long was the state's longest serving senator, served 1948–1987.
Since its establishment in 1789, 60 women have served in the upper house of the United States Congress. As of October 3, 2023, there are 25 women (15 Democrats, 9 Republicans, and 1 Independent) serving as U.S. senators out of 100 possible seats. Additionally, Kamala Harris as vice president serves as President of the Senate .