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Encyclopedia > Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate

The Senate Democratic Caucus is the formal organization of the (currently) 44 Democratic Senators in the United States Senate. The primary organizational front for Democrats in the Senate, its primary function is communicating the party's message to and unifying all of its members. Caucus leadership consists of Senator Harry Reid (NV), current Chairman and Senate Minority Leader, and Senator Deborah Stabenow (MI), Secretary. The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Seal of the Senate The United States Senate is one of the two chambers of the Congress of the United States, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Harry Mason Reid (born December 2, 1939) is the senior United States Senator from Nevada and a member of the Democratic Party, for which he serves as Senate Minority Leader. ... Official language(s) None Capital Largest city Carson City Las Vegas Area  - Total   - Width   - Length    - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 7th 110,567 sq mi  286,367 km² 322 miles  519 km 490 miles  788 km 0. ... The Democratic caucus of the United States Senate chooses a conference chairman. ... The Senate Minority Leader is a member of the United States Senate who is elected by his or her party conference to serve as the chief Senate spokesmen for his or her party and to manage and schedule the legislative and executive business of the Senate. ... Deborah Ann Stabenow (born April 29, 1950) is a Democratic United States Senator from Michigan. ... Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Largest city Lansing Detroit Area  Ranked 11th  - Total 102,384 sq. ... The United States Senate Democratic Conference Secretary, also called the Caucus Secretary, is a ranking leadership position within the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. ...

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History

The Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate was formally organized on March 6, 1903, electing a chairman to preside over its members and a secretary to keep minutes. Until that time, the caucus was often disorganized, philosophically divided, and had neither firm written rules of governance nor a clear mission.


List of caucus chairpersons

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Footnotes

  1. Beginning in 1920, the Democratic Conference chairperson also served as Democratic floor leader. In that year, Oscar Underwood became the first officially designated Democratic floor leader, and the tradition of combining the two positions continues to this day.

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References

  • Donald A. Ritchie (ed). Minutes of the Senate Democratic Conference: Fifty-eighth through Eighty-eighth Congress, 1903-1964. Washington, D.C., GPO, 1999. 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.
  • Formal Organization of the Senate Dem. Caucus
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