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Senate Democratic Caucus

January 29, 2023

The Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate, sometimes referred to as the Democratic Conference, is the formal organization of all senators who are part of the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. For the makeup of the 118th Congress, the caucus additionally includes three independent senators (Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Angus King of Maine, and Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona) who caucus with the Democrats, bringing the current total to 51 members. The central organizational front for Democrats in the Senate, its primary function is communicating the party's message to all of its members under a single banner. The present chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus is Chuck Schumer of New York.

Senate Democratic Caucus
Part ofUnited States Senate
Chair and Floor LeaderChuck Schumer (NY)
Floor WhipDick Durbin (IL)
Vice ChairsMark Warner (VA)
Elizabeth Warren (MA)
SecretaryTammy Baldwin (WI)
AffiliationDemocratic Party
Colors  Blue
Seats
51 / 100
Website
democrats.senate.gov

Current leadership

Effective with the start of the 118th Congress, the conference leadership is as follows:

History

The conference was formally organized on March 6, 1903, electing a chair to preside over its members and a secretary to keep minutes. Until that time, this caucus was often disorganized, philosophically divided and had neither firm written rules of governance nor a clear mission.

Chairs of the Senate Democratic Caucus

Since Oscar Underwood's election in 1920, the chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus has also concurrently served as the floor leader as part of an unwritten tradition.

Congress Leader State Took office Left office Majority Leader
43rd   John W. Stevenson
(1812–1886) 		Kentucky December 1873 March 4, 1877 No data
44th
45th   William A. Wallace
(1827–1896) 		Pennsylvania March 4, 1877 March 4, 1881
46th
47th   George H. Pendleton
(1825–1889) 		Ohio March 4, 1881 March 4, 1885
48th
49th   James B. Beck
(1822–1890) 		Kentucky March 4, 1885 May 3, 1890[a]
50th
51st
  Arthur Pue Gorman
(1839–1906) 		Maryland May 3, 1890 April 29, 1898[b]   Unknown[c]
52nd
53rd   Himself 1893–1895
54th   Unknown[c]
55th
  David Turpie
(1828–1909) 		Indiana April 29, 1898 March 4, 1899
56th   James Kimbrough Jones
(1839–1908) 		Arkansas December 1899 March 4, 1903
57th
58th   Arthur Pue Gorman
(1839–1906) 		Maryland March 4, 1903 June 4, 1906[a]
59th
  Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn
(1838–1918) 		Kentucky June 4, 1906 March 4, 1907
60th   Charles Allen Culberson
(1855–1925) 		Texas December 1907 December 9, 1909[b]
61st
  Hernando Money
(1839–1912) 		Mississippi December 9, 1909 March 4, 1911
62nd   Thomas S. Martin
(1847–1919) 		Virginia April 1911 March 4, 1913
63rd   John W. Kern
(1849–1917) 		Indiana March 4, 1913 March 4, 1917   Himself 1913–1917
64th
65th   Thomas S. Martin
(1847–1919) 		Virginia March 4, 1917 November 12, 1919[a]   Himself 1917–1919
66th   Lodge 1919–1924
  Gilbert Hitchcock[d]
(1859–1934) 		Nebraska November 12, 1919 April 27, 1920
  Oscar Underwood
(1862–1929) 		Alabama April 27, 1920 December 3, 1923
67th
68th
  Joseph Taylor Robinson
(1872–1937) 		Arkansas December 3, 1923 July 14, 1937[a]   Curtis 1924–1929
69th
70th
71st   Watson 1929–1933
72nd
73rd   Himself 1933–1937
74th
75th
  Alben W. Barkley
(1877–1956) 		Kentucky July 14, 1937 January 3, 1949[e]   Himself 1937–1947
76th
77th
78th
79th
80th   White 1947–1949
81st   Scott W. Lucas
(1892–1968) 		Illinois January 3, 1949 January 3, 1951   Himself 1949–1951
82nd   Ernest McFarland
(1894–1984) 		Arizona January 3, 1951 January 3, 1953   Himself 1951–1953
83rd   Lyndon B. Johnson
(1908–1973) 		Texas January 3, 1953 January 3, 1961[e]   Taft 1953
  Knowland 1953–1955
84th   Himself 1955–1961
85th
86th
87th   Mike Mansfield
(1903–2001) 		Montana January 3, 1961 January 3, 1977   Himself 1961–1977
88th
89th
90th
91st
92nd
93rd
94th
95th   Robert Byrd
(1917–2010) 		West Virginia January 3, 1977 January 3, 1989   Himself 1977–1981
96th
97th   Baker 1981–1985
98th
99th   Dole 1985–1987
100th   Himself 1987–1989
101st   George J. Mitchell
(born 1933) 		Maine January 3, 1989 January 3, 1995   Himself 1989–1995
102nd
103rd
104th   Tom Daschle
(born 1947) 		South Dakota January 3, 1995 January 3, 2005   Dole 1995–1996
  Lott 1996–2001
105th
106th
107th   Himself 2001
  Lott 2001
  Himself 2001–2002
  Lott 2002–2003
108th   Frist 2003–2007
109th   Harry Reid
(1939–2021) 		Nevada January 3, 2005 January 3, 2017
110th   Himself 2007–2015
111th
112th
113th
114th   McConnell 2015–2021
115th   Chuck Schumer
(born 1950) 		New York January 3, 2017 Incumbent
116th
117th
  Himself 2021–present
118th

Notes

  1. ^ a b c d Died in office.
  2. ^ a b Resigned from office.
  3. ^ a b Although the Senate Majority Leader for this Congress is unknown, the Republican Party had a majority.
  4. ^ Acting chair.
  5. ^ a b Resigned to become Vice President of the United States.

Vice chair

After the victory of Democrats in the midterm elections of 2006, an overwhelming majority in the conference wanted to reward Chuck Schumer, then the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, with a position in the leadership hierarchy.[citation needed] In response, then-Democratic Leader Harry Reid created the position of vice-chair when Democrats formally took control in 2007.[1] Schumer ascended to Reid's position following his retirement after the 2016 elections. The position was then split, with one co-chair awarded to Mark Warner and the other awarded to Elizabeth Warren.

Caucus secretary

The United States Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, also called the Caucus Secretary was previously considered the number-three position, behind the party's floor leader and the party's whip, until in 2006, when Democratic leader Harry Reid created the new position of Vice-Chairman of the caucus. Now, the secretary is the fourth-highest ranking position. The conference secretary is responsible for taking notes and aiding the party leadership when senators of the party meet or caucus together.[2]

The first conference secretary was Sen. Edward W. Carmack of Tennessee, who was elected in March 1903.[3]

The current conference secretary is Sen. Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin, who assumed the office in January 2017.

On December 8, 2022 Sen. Brian Schatz of Hawaii was elected to the newly created position of Deputy Caucus Secretary, assuming the office at the beginning of the 118th Congress on January 3, 2023.[4] This is an elevation from his previous leadership role as Senate Democratic Chief Deputy Whip.

Officeholder State Term
Edward W. Carmack   TN 1903–1907
Robert Owen   OK 1907–1911
William E. Chilton   WV 1911–1913
Willard Saulsbury Jr.  DE 1913–1916
Key Pittman
Acting 		  NV 1916–1917
William H. King   UT 1917–1927
Hugo Black   AL 1927–1937
Joshua B. Lee   OK 1937–1943
Francis T. Maloney   CT 1943–1945
Brien McMahon   CT 1945–1952
Thomas Hennings   MO 1953–1960
George Smathers   FL 1960–1966
Robert Byrd   WV 1967–1971
Ted Moss   UT 1971–1977
Daniel Inouye   HI 1977–1989
David Pryor   AR 1989–1995
Barbara Mikulski   MD 1995–2005
Debbie Stabenow   MI 2005–2007
Patty Murray   WA 2007–2017
Tammy Baldwin   WI 2017–present

References

  1. ^ Bolton, Alexander (January 20, 2021). "Schumer becomes new Senate majority leader". The Hill. Retrieved January 23, 2021.
  2. ^ "Conference Secretaries". U.S. Senate.
  3. ^ "Senate Democratic Caucus Organized". U.S. Senate.
  4. ^ "Schumer reelected as Senate majority leader". The Hill.

Bibliography

  • Donald A. Ritchie (ed) (1999). Minutes of the Senate Democratic Conference: Fifty-eighth through Eighty-eighth Congress, 1903-1964. Washington, D.C. GPO. Available online in PDF or text format.

External links

  • Official Home of the Senate Democratic Caucus on the Internet
  • Senate Party Leadership – much of this article's content was adapted from this useful public domain resource
  • First Formal Organization of the Senate Democratic Caucus

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Jersey Caucus Secretary Tammy Baldwin Wisconsin Caucus Deputy Secretary Brian Schatz Hawaii Campaign Committee Chair Gary Peters Michigan Outreach Committee Vice Chair Catherine Cortez Masto Nevada Chief Deputy Whip Jeff Merkley Oregon President pro tempore Patty Murray Washington History EditThe conference was formally organized on March 6 1903 electing a chair to preside over its members and a secretary to keep minutes Until that time this caucus was often disorganized philosophically divided and had neither firm written rules of governance nor a clear mission Chairs of the Senate Democratic Caucus EditSince Oscar Underwood s election in 1920 the chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus has also concurrently served as the floor leader as part of an unwritten tradition Congress Leader State Took office Left office Majority Leader43rd John W Stevenson 1812 1886 Kentucky December 1873 March 4 1877 No data44th45th William A Wallace 1827 1896 Pennsylvania March 4 1877 March 4 188146th47th George H Pendleton 1825 1889 Ohio March 4 1881 March 4 188548th49th James B Beck 1822 1890 Kentucky March 4 1885 May 3 1890 a 50th51st Arthur Pue Gorman 1839 1906 Maryland May 3 1890 April 29 1898 b Unknown c 52nd53rd Himself 1893 189554th Unknown c 55th David Turpie 1828 1909 Indiana April 29 1898 March 4 189956th James Kimbrough Jones 1839 1908 Arkansas December 1899 March 4 190357th58th Arthur Pue Gorman 1839 1906 Maryland March 4 1903 June 4 1906 a 59th Joseph Clay Stiles Blackburn 1838 1918 Kentucky June 4 1906 March 4 190760th Charles Allen Culberson 1855 1925 Texas December 1907 December 9 1909 b 61st Hernando Money 1839 1912 Mississippi December 9 1909 March 4 191162nd Thomas S Martin 1847 1919 Virginia April 1911 March 4 191363rd John W Kern 1849 1917 Indiana March 4 1913 March 4 1917 Himself 1913 191764th65th Thomas S Martin 1847 1919 Virginia March 4 1917 November 12 1919 a Himself 1917 191966th Lodge 1919 1924 Gilbert Hitchcock d 1859 1934 Nebraska November 12 1919 April 27 1920 Oscar Underwood 1862 1929 Alabama April 27 1920 December 3 192367th68th Joseph Taylor Robinson 1872 1937 Arkansas December 3 1923 July 14 1937 a Curtis 1924 192969th70th71st Watson 1929 193372nd73rd Himself 1933 193774th75th Alben W Barkley 1877 1956 Kentucky July 14 1937 January 3 1949 e Himself 1937 194776th77th78th79th80th White 1947 194981st Scott W Lucas 1892 1968 Illinois January 3 1949 January 3 1951 Himself 1949 195182nd Ernest McFarland 1894 1984 Arizona January 3 1951 January 3 1953 Himself 1951 195383rd Lyndon B Johnson 1908 1973 Texas January 3 1953 January 3 1961 e Taft 1953 Knowland 1953 195584th Himself 1955 196185th86th87th Mike Mansfield 1903 2001 Montana January 3 1961 January 3 1977 Himself 1961 197788th89th90th91st92nd93rd94th95th Robert Byrd 1917 2010 West Virginia January 3 1977 January 3 1989 Himself 1977 198196th97th Baker 1981 198598th99th Dole 1985 1987100th Himself 1987 1989101st George J Mitchell born 1933 Maine January 3 1989 January 3 1995 Himself 1989 1995102nd103rd104th Tom Daschle born 1947 South Dakota January 3 1995 January 3 2005 Dole 1995 1996 Lott 1996 2001105th106th107th Himself 2001 Lott 2001 Himself 2001 2002 Lott 2002 2003108th Frist 2003 2007109th Harry Reid 1939 2021 Nevada January 3 2005 January 3 2017110th Himself 2007 2015111th112th113th114th McConnell 2015 2021115th Chuck Schumer born 1950 New York January 3 2017 Incumbent116th117th Himself 2021 present118thNotes Edit a b c d Died in office a b Resigned from office a b Although the Senate Majority Leader for this Congress is unknown the Republican Party had a majority Acting chair a b Resigned to become Vice President of the United States Vice chair EditAfter the victory of Democrats in the midterm elections of 2006 an overwhelming majority in the conference wanted to reward Chuck Schumer then the chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee with a position in the leadership hierarchy citation needed In response then Democratic Leader Harry Reid created the position of vice chair when Democrats formally took control in 2007 1 Schumer ascended to Reid s position following his retirement after the 2016 elections The position was then split with one co chair awarded to Mark Warner and the other awarded to Elizabeth Warren Chuck Schumer 2007 2017 Mark Warner and Elizabeth Warren 2017 present Caucus secretary EditThe United States Senate Democratic Conference Secretary also called the Caucus Secretary was previously considered the number three position behind the party s floor leader and the party s whip until in 2006 when Democratic leader Harry Reid created the new position of Vice Chairman of the caucus Now the secretary is the fourth highest ranking position The conference secretary is responsible for taking notes and aiding the party leadership when senators of the party meet or caucus together 2 The first conference secretary was Sen Edward W Carmack of Tennessee who was elected in March 1903 3 The current conference secretary is Sen Tammy Baldwin of Wisconsin who assumed the office in January 2017 On December 8 2022 Sen Brian Schatz of Hawaii was elected to the newly created position of Deputy Caucus Secretary assuming the office at the beginning of the 118th Congress on January 3 2023 4 This is an elevation from his previous leadership role as Senate Democratic Chief Deputy Whip Officeholder State TermEdward W Carmack TN 1903 1907Robert Owen OK 1907 1911William E Chilton WV 1911 1913Willard Saulsbury Jr DE 1913 1916Key PittmanActing NV 1916 1917William H King UT 1917 1927Hugo Black AL 1927 1937Joshua B Lee OK 1937 1943Francis T Maloney CT 1943 1945Brien McMahon CT 1945 1952Thomas Hennings MO 1953 1960George Smathers FL 1960 1966Robert Byrd WV 1967 1971Ted Moss UT 1971 1977Daniel Inouye HI 1977 1989David Pryor AR 1989 1995Barbara Mikulski MD 1995 2005Debbie Stabenow MI 2005 2007Patty Murray WA 2007 2017Tammy Baldwin WI 2017 presentReferences Edit Bolton Alexander January 20 2021 Schumer becomes new Senate majority leader The Hill Retrieved January 23 2021 Conference Secretaries U S Senate Senate Democratic Caucus Organized U S Senate Schumer reelected as Senate majority leader The Hill Bibliography EditDonald A Ritchie ed 1999 Minutes of the Senate Democratic Conference Fifty eighth through Eighty eighth Congress 1903 1964 Washington D C GPO Available online in PDF or text format External links EditOfficial Home of the Senate Democratic Caucus on the Internet Senate Party Leadership much of this article s content was adapted from this useful public domain resource First Formal Organization of the Senate Democratic Caucus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Senate Democratic Caucus amp oldid 1134163566, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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