The Democratic Caucus of the United States Senate, sometimes referred to as the Democratic Conference, is the formal organization of all senators who are part of the Democratic Party in the United States Senate. For the makeup of the 119th Congress, the caucus additionally includes two independent senators (Bernie Sanders of Vermont, and Angus King of Maine) who caucus with the Democrats, bringing the current total to 47 members.

The central organizational front for Democrats in the Senate, its primary function is communicating the party’s message to all of its members under a single banner. The present chair of the Senate Democratic Caucus is Chuck Schumer of New York.

Current Position: US Senator since 1998
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: State Senator from 1981 – 1999; State Delegate from 1975 – 1980
Other Positions:   Senate Majority Leader

U.S. Senator Charles Ellis “Chuck” Schumer has served as Senate Majority Leader since 2021[3] and the senior United States senator from New York since 1999. He has led the Senate Democratic Caucus since 2017 and was Senate Minority Leader from 2017 to 2021. Schumer is in his fifth Senate term, making him the longest-serving US senator from New York, having surpassed Daniel Patrick Moynihan and Jacob K. Javits in 2023. He is the dean of New York’s congressional delegation.

Sen. Schumer: Look at what Democrats accomplished when we controlled Congress

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative from 1983 – 1997

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This country needs a new Civilian Conservation Corps for the 21st century. We can put Americans to work, preserve our precious natural parks, and protect the environment—all at once. More about my plan with @RepBobbyRush

Senator Durbin is in his fifth Senate term and has served as the Senate Democratic whip since 2005 (the second-highest position in the Democratic leadership in the Senate) and as the Senate majority whip since 2021. He chairs the Senate Judiciary Committee,

Sen. Dick Durbin’s closing remarks at Amy Coney Barrett Supreme Court hearing

Current Position: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Hennepin County Attorney from 1999 – 2007
Other Positions:  Chair, Judiciary Committee;  Chair, Rules and Administration Committee; Chair, Senate Democratic Steering and Outreach Committee

Before seeking public office, besides working as a prosecutor, Klobuchar was a partner at the Minnesota law firms Dorsey & Whitney and Gray Plant Mooty, where she specialized in “regulatory work in telecommunications law”.

Klobuchar’s political positions align with modern liberalism. She has focused on healthcare reform, consumer protection, agriculture, and climate change. She is known for her folksy, Midwestern demeanor and ability to win in rural Minnesota.

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When high school kids in northern Minnesota are doing their bio quizzes in liquor store parking lots because we don’t have high speed broadband statewide, you know it is time to pass a federal infrastructure bill. Like, now!

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Law Professor from 1978 – 2013
Other Positions:   Vice Chair of Conference

Warren has focused on consumer protection, equitable economic opportunity, and the social safety net while in the Senate. Warren was a candidate in the 2020 Democratic Party presidential primaries, ultimately finishing third. She has taught law at several universities, including the University of Houston, the University of Texas at Austin, the University of Pennsylvania, and Harvard University.

After the financial crisis of 2007–2008, her national profile grew after her forceful public stances in favor of more stringent banking regulation.  She served as chair of the Congressional Oversight Panel of the Troubled Asset Relief Program, and proposed and established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, for which she served as the first special advisor under President Barack Obama.

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Trickle-down economics has been a complete failure, pure and simple. We build an economy that works for everyone by building it from the bottom up.

Sen. Warren: Trump Inaugural Committee Chair Indictment Is Why We Need For The People Act

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions: Chair, Subcommittee on Food and Nutrition, Specialty Crops, Organics, and Research – Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry

Throughout his Senate tenure, Booker has written, sponsored, and passed legislation advancing women’s rights, affirmative action, same-sex marriage, and single-payer healthcare. He has pushed for economic reforms to address wealth inequality in the U.S., particularly the racial wealth gap. Booker has pursued measures to reform the criminal justice system, combat climate change, and restructure national immigration policy.

Cory Booker: We Will Rise
Feb. 1, 2019

Current: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership:  Chair, Committee on the Budget
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History: Sanders is the longest-serving independent in U.S. congressional history but has a close relationship with the Democratic Party, having caucused with House and Senate Democrats for most of his congressional career and sought the party’s presidential nomination in 2016 and 2020, coming second in both campaigns. He is often seen as a leader of the U.S. progressive movement.

While a student, he was a protest organizer for the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) and the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) during the civil rights movement.  He was elected mayor of Burlington in 1981 as an independent and was reelected three times. He won election to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1990, representing Vermont’s at-large congressional district, later co-founding the Congressional Progressive Caucus.

Quotes: How do you feed your family, how do you pay to see a doctor, when you’re spending, 40, 50, 60% of your income on housing? You don’t! With the passage of this historic budget reconciliation bill, we can build the affordable housing that our country desperately needs. July 24, 2021/

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Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Governor from 2002 – 2006; Venture Capital from 1989 – 2001

Other Positions:
Vice Chair, Senate Intelligence Committee
Vice Conference Chair, Senate Democrats

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“Senator Warner is committed to strengthening our national security both at home and abroad, and he believes a strong and engaged United States is fundamental to securing our national interests around the world.”

When he left the Governorship in 2006, Virginia was ranked as the best state for business, the best managed state, and the best state in which to receive a public education.

What is the Cybersecurity Caucus? 1:23 5/10/2021

Current: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership:  Chair, Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies and Chair, Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing

History: Baldwin earned a B.A. from Smith College in 1984 and a J.D. from the University of Wisconsin Law School in 1989. She was a lawyer in private practice from 1989 to 1992.

Tammy Baldwin served three terms in the Wisconsin State Assembly, representing the 78th district, and from 1999 to 2013 represented Wisconsin’s 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives. In 2012, Baldwin was elected to the United States Senate, defeating Republican nominee Tommy Thompson

Featured Quote:  For nearly a decade, Wisconsin Republicans have refused to accept a $1.6 billion federal investment to expand BadgerCare for 91,000 Wisconsinites. My legislation would open the door to those who have been shut out and increase access to quality health care coverage.

Featured Video: Tammy Baldwin’s full speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Current Position: US Senator since 2012
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions: Chair, Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies
Chair, Committee on Indian Affairs
Former Positions: Lt. Governor from 2010 – 2012; State Delegate from 1998 – 2006

Schatz also worked as chief executive officer of Helping Hands Hawaii.

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It is hard to credibly claim you are for bipartisanship if you filibuster bipartisanship.

Sen. Brian Schatz says Trump defenders are ‘afraid of this House of Cards falling all the way down’

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 2007 – 2013; State Senator from 2003 – 2007; State Delegate from 1999 – 2003

Other positions:
Chair, Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security
Chair, Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism.

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Every shooting is tragic. But shootings like the one last night in an upscale largely white DC neighborhood happen every day in black and brown neighborhoods and attract .01% of the social media attention.

Murphy Delivers Floor Speech on the American Rescue Plan

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Nevada attorney general from 2006 – 2014

Masto worked four years as a civil attorney in Las Vegas and two years as a criminal prosecutor for the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Washington, D.C.

Masot became the first woman elected to represent Nevada in the Senate and the first Latina elected to serve in the upper chamber.  In November 2003, Cortez Masto was named executive vice chancellor of the Nevada System of Higher Education.

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Wildfires are devastating the West, and today I joined @ClimatePower and @ChiefDave_RFD
to call for action on climate. I’m leading legislation in Congress to combat wildfires back home, but it’s going to take all of us to address the climate crisis and protect our planet.

Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s full speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention