Seniority used to directly translate into clout, ... Loomis said most freshmen don’t feel able to challenge their party leadership and they tend to cast party-line votes.

Mr. Lynch is likely to run for his party’s top spot on the Oversight Committee. He previously ran for the position, though he lost to Mr. Raskin in 2022. Other Democrats have said they could run, ...

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, speaks with reporters outside the Senate chamber at the Capitol in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 22, 2025. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ...

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, leader of his party’s conference since 2007, shook the political earth Wednesday by announcing that this year would be his last atop the Senate GOP. He’s the ...

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, leader of his party’s conference since 2007, shook the political earth Wednesday by announcing that this year would be his last atop the Senate GOP.

Kentucky Senator Mitch McConnell, leader of his party’s conference since 2007, shook the political earth Wednesday by announcing that this year would be his last atop the Senate GOP. He’s the ...