majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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Even the Senate majority leader, a Republican, voiced dismay at the president’s remarks.
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The majority leader, who has control over what legislation is voted on in the Senate, did not commit to taking any sort of action in the Senate if the House's effort to remove the language is successful and offered a defense of the provision.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
As the majority leader, Thune can block most roll-call votes.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
The Senate majority leader uses a nondebatable motion to bring a bill for a vote and then raises a point of order that cloture—as rule 22 is also known—can be invoked with a simple majority.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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Prashant Rao, semafor.com, 21 Nov. 2025
The majority leader, who has control over what legislation is voted on in the Senate, did not commit to taking any sort of action in the Senate if the House's effort to remove the language is successful and offered a defense of the provision.
—Allison Pecorin, ABC News, 19 Nov. 2025
As the majority leader, Thune can block most roll-call votes.
—Ramsey Touchberry, The Washington Examiner, 18 Nov. 2025
The Senate majority leader uses a nondebatable motion to bring a bill for a vote and then raises a point of order that cloture—as rule 22 is also known—can be invoked with a simple majority.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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