Senate leader
Chamber's top legislator
Senate leader refers to a senior member of a legislative body's upper chamber who holds a position of authority, most commonly in the United States Congress.
The Senate majority leader controls the chamber's agenda and schedule, while the minority leader heads the opposition party.
The Senate leader announced a vote on the spending bill.
The term sometimes applies loosely to any influential senator.
- majorityOver half of total
- minoritySmaller part of whole
- whipStrikes or aerates
- caucusParty selection meeting
- filibusterDelaying tactic through speech
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- LBJ EraLBJ, Great Society, Vietnam War, War on Poverty, Civil Rights Act
- Legislative LeadersSpeaker of the House, majority whip, minority whip, party whip, chief whip
Senate leaderHouse leader
Congressional chamber's top figure
Speaker of the House · representative · congressman · congresswoman · assemblyman
Senate leaderChief Justice
Highest court's lead title
Supreme Court Justice · cabinet secretary · governor · chief executive
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