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Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate

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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.

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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

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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