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McConnell has been the leader of the Senate Republican Conference since 2007, making him the longest serving Senate party leader in U.S. history.

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Mitch McConnell is the United States Senate Republican Leader. On January 3, 2023, he became the longest-serving Senate Party Leader in American history, elected to lead the Republican conference nine times since 2006. From 2015 to 2021, McConnell served as Senate Majority Leader.

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Richard Lynn Scott (né Myers; born December 1, 1952) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician who has been the junior United States senator from Florida since 2019.

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Senator	District	Party
Powell, Bobby	24	D
Rodriguez, Ana Maria	40	R
Rouson, Darryl	16	D
Simon, Corey	3	R

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Senator (R-FL) since 2019

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The current leaders are Senators Chuck Schumer (D) of New York and Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky.

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117th Congress (2021–2023) ¹⁷ ¹⁷	Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)	Mitch McConnell (R-KY)
118th Congress (2023–2025)	Charles E. Schumer (D-NY)	Mitch McConnell (R-KY)

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From workers' rights to protecting the environment, equal pay to fighting the special interests, Democrats believe we can and should make life better for families across our nation. fairness, justice, and equality for all by standing up for all middle-class Americans and those struggling to get there.

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2 Joe Biden98%
3 Hillary Clinton98%
4 Bernie Sanders96%
5 Kamala Harris95%
6 Jimmy Carter95%
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