Senate Republican Leadership Positions

Senate Minority Leader
The Senate Minority Leader serves as the senior official for Senate Republicans and is selected by a vote of the Republican Conference. As leader of the minorityparty in the Senate, the Minority Leader works with the Republican Conferenceto set the Republican agenda, message, and strategy. From time to time, theMinority Leader appoints Minority members to task forces and also has statutory responsibilities to fill positions on Commissions.

Website for the Senate Minority Leader
Website for the Senate Minority Leader:  Senator Mitch McConnell


Senate Assistant Republican Floor Leader
The responsibility of the Assistant Republican Floor Leader is to assist the Minority Leader inthe coordination of Senate Floor activities. The Assistant Minority Floor Leader is also the Republican Whip and is the second ranking leadership position for the minority party. The Minority Whip is selectedby a vote of the Republican Conference. The responsibilities of the Minority Whip, who is assisted by a Deputy Whip, principally consist of counting votes and persuading Members to support the Republican Conference’s position on votes.

Website for the Assistant Minority Leader: Senator Jon Kyl
Website for the Minority Chief Deputy Whip: Senator Richard Burr


Senate Republican Conference Chairman
The Senate Republican Conference Chairman is the third ranking leadership positionfor the minority party. The Senate Republican Conference is the formal organizationof the Republican Senators and its chairman is elected by his or her Republican Senate colleagues. Over the last century, the mission of the Conference has expanded and been shaped as a means of informing the media of the opinionsand activities of Senate Republicans. Today the Senate Republican Conference assists Republican Senators by providing a full range of communications services including Graphics, Radio, Television, and Internet.

Website for the Senate Republican Conference
Biographyof the Conference Chairman: Senator Lamar Alexander 
Website for the Senate Republican Conference Vice Chairman:  Senator Lisa Murkowski    


Chairman, Senate Republican Policy Committee
The Chairman of the Senate Republican Policy Committee assists all Senate Leadersand Ranking Committee Members in designing, developing and executing policy ideas within the Senate.
Website for the Senate Republican Policy Committee
Biography of Chairman:  Senator John Thune

Chair, National Republican Senatorial Committee

The Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) oversees the political committee of Senate Republicans which is not funded by tax dollars nor located in the Congressional complex.

Website for the NRSC Chair: Senator John Cornyn