For instance, The Associated Press reported in 2020 that both McConnell and Democratic Sen. Chuck Schumer had won their party's leadership elections in secret ballots (although which of the two would be the "majority" leader and which would be the "minority" leader was still up for debate, since runoff elections in Georgia had not yet taken place).

Senate Republicans are expected to debut their new leadership team in a press conference around 2:00 pm, after selecting a new majority leader on Wednesday. Sens. Rick Scott, John Thune, and John Cornyn have thrown their hats into the ring to replace Mitch McConnell as the Senate Republican Leader.

Following the election, Republicans will control the Senate with a 53 to 47 majority, but one question remains -- who will become the new Senate majority leader? Outgoing leader Mitch McConnell will remain in Congress but will step aside as the longest serving party leader in history.

House Republicans are set to cast their leadership votes today for the 119th Congress, marking a pivotal moment in shaping their agenda following the 2024 elections. Reporting live from the Republican Conference in Washington,

The secret vote for the Republican Senate leader started Wednesday morning in Washington D.C. Republican Sen. John Thune, of South Dakota, is going up against Republican Sen. John Cornyn, of Texas, and Republican Sen.

Republicans have won enough seats to keep control of the House of Representatives, according to ABC News. As of about 1:25 p.m. Wednesday, ABC News projects Republicans will hit the 218-seat threshold in the House.

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