Minority Whip of the United States Senate

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Traditionally the second ranking position in the minority party in the United States Senate. The office is currently held by Democratic Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois.

As leader of the minority party in the Senate, the Minority Leader works with the Democratic Conference to set the Democratic agenda, message, and strategy. From time to time, the Minority Leader appoints Minority members to task forces and also has statutory responsibilities to fill positions on Commissions.

Minority Whips, 1915-present

Name	Party-State	Term
James W. Wadsworth, Jr.	(R-NY)	1915
Charles Curtis	(R-KS)	1915-1919
Peter G. Gerry	(D-RI)	1919-1929
Morris Sheppard	(D-TX)	1929-1933
Felix Herbert	(R-RI)	1933-1935
none		1935-1944
Kenneth S. Wherry	(R-NE)	1944-1947
Scott W. Lucas	(D-IL)	1947-1949
Leverett Saltonstall	(R-MA)	1949-1953
Earle C. Clements	(D-KY)	1953-1955
Leverett Saltonstall	(R-MA)	1955-1957
Everett M. Dirksen	(R-IL)	1957-1959
Thomas H. Kuchel	(R-CA)	1959-1969
Hugh Scott	(R-PA)	1969
Robert P. Griffin	(R-MI)	1969-1977
Ted Stevens	(R-AK)	1977-1981
Alan Cranston	(D-CA)	1981-1987
Alan K. Simpson	(R-WY)	1987-1995
Wendell Ford	(D-KY)	1995-1999
Harry Reid	(D-NV)	1999-2001
Don Nickles	(R-OK)	2001
Harry Reid	(D-NV)	2001
Don Nickles	(R-OK)	2001-2003
Harry Reid	(D-NV)	2003-2005
Richard Durbin	(D-IL)	2005-present

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