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 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: Astronaut from 1996 – 2011

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Modern, robust infrastructure allows communities to thrive and economic opportunity to grow. I’m working with local leaders across Arizona to understand the priorities for each community as we work on a bipartisan infrastructure agreement in the Senate. @CaptMarkKelly

Sen. Mark Kelly Talks About Georgia Runoffs, COVID-19 Crisis | TODAY

Current Position: US Representative of AZ 7th District since 2015
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Delegate from 2011 – 2014
District:   most of southern, western, and downtown Phoenix, along with a portion of Glendale.
Upcoming Election: US Senate

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I guess conservative Twitter has now determined that I have never seen combat.. it’s gonna be weird when they read my book about fighting in Iraq.

Rep. Ruben Gallego discusses impact of Latino vote in Arizona

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat

Other positions: Chair, Subcommittee Conservation, Forestry and Natural Resource

A member of the Democratic Party, he was appointed to the seat when Senator Ken Salazar became Secretary of the Interior. Bennet previously worked as a managing director for the Anschutz Investment Company, chief of staff to Denver mayor (and his future Senate colleague) John Hickenlooper, and superintendent of Denver Public Schools.

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Secretary of State from 2015 – 2020; State Senator for 20th District from 2006 – 2014; President Los Angeles City Council from 2001 – 2006

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The sad fact is that basic scientific illiteracy and rampant misinformation is ending lives prematurely from COVID 19, and contributing to climate catastrophes here at home and around the world.

Senate gives standing ovation to Sen. Alex Padilla after passionate speech about equality

Governor Gavin Newsom appointed Padilla to the United States Senate after then-Senator Kamala Harris was elected Vice President of the United States.

Current Position: US Senator from California
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: State Delegate for CA-21 from 1996 – 2000, US Representative of CA District 28 since 2001 (formerly 3oth)
District:    Linda Vista neighborhood of Pasadena, and the Los Angeles area communities of Tujunga, Burbank, Glendale, Hollywood, West Hollywood, Edendale, Park La Brea, Hancock Park, and westside Echo Park. 

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Our most sacred value – the right to vote – is on the line. @RepHankJohnson
and activists know the stakes. And they’re willing to risk their own freedom to preserve ours. We cannot let that sacrifice be in vain. We must end the filibuster. We must protect our democracy.

Adam Schiff Closing Argument

Current Position: US Senator since 2011
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Attorney General from 1991 – 2011; State Senator from 1987 – 1991; State Delegate from 1985 – 1987

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Snooping phones, data harvesting, selling private info—the ecosystem of privacy invasions has left us defenseless. All the more reason to double down on strong federal privacy protections to stop these intrusions.

Ted Cruz, Richard Blumenthal SPAR on Senate floor

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 2010
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Other from 2001 – 2010
Other positions:  Chair, Select Committee on Ethics
Chair, Subcommittee on the Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
Chair,  Subcommittee on Intellectual Property

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We can and should put Americans to work building resilience to climate change. That’s why we are working on launching a new Civilian Climate Corps – expanding and diversifying the vision of AmeriCorps today.
 
Sen. Coons Joins MSNBC’s The Sunday Show Sunday, July 25

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: DE Secretary of Labor from 1988 – 2001 & US Representative of DE At-Large since 2017

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Direct relief for families in the midst of a pandemic shouldn’t be a partisan issue. That’s why I’m introducing the Coronavirus Assistance for American Families Act w/ @RepMcKinley to provide $1,400 for individuals and an additional $1,400 for dependents.

Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester’s full speech at the 2020 Democratic National Convention

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Documentary film producer and investigative journalist. from 2007 – 2021
Other Positions: Chair of the Homeland Security Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations

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The @JudiciaryDems and @SenJudiciaryGOP came together this morning to pass four bipartisan bills co-sponsored by Sen. @ossoff out of committee to make prescriptions more affordable and challenge price gouging by drug companies.

Ossoff was previously a documentary filmmaker and investigative journalist. With his victory, Ossoff became the youngest member of the Senate elected since Don Nickles in 1980 as well as the first senator born in the 1980s, and the first millennial United States senator.

COVID Relief Town Hall with Senator Jon Ossoff

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Pastor from 2005 – 2021
Other positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Commodities, Risk Management, and Trade:
Chair, Subcommittee on Financial Institutions and Consumer Protection

Warnock has been the senior pastor of Atlanta’s Ebenezer Baptist Church since 2005. He came to prominence in Georgia politics as a leading activist in the campaign to expand Medicaid in the state under the Affordable Care Act. Warnock is the first African American to represent Georgia in the Senate, and the first Black Democrat elected to the Senate from a Southern state.

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; Lt. Governor from 1994 – 2002; US Representative from 1981 – 1994
Other Positions:
Chair, Energy Subcommittee
Chair, Seapower Subcommittee

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Truth hurts Republicans. They ran from it with the sham FBI investigation and confirmed Brett Kavanaugh. They didn’t want the truth three years ago when the Trump White House buried THOUSANDS of tips, and they clearly don’t want it now. But we do.

Sen. Mazie Hirono On Trump DOJ, Voting Rights, Infrastructure

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 2017
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs from 2009 – 2011
Other Positions: Chair, U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee Subcommittee – Airland Subcommittee
Chair, U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works – Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water and Wildlife

A combat veteran of the Iraq War, she served as a U.S. Army helicopter pilot. In 2004, when her Black Hawk helicopter was hit by a rocket-propelled grenade fired by Iraqi insurgents, she lost both legs and some mobility in her right arm.

Duckworth served as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs from 2006 to 2009 and as assistant secretary for public and intergovernmental affairs at the United States Department of Veterans Affairs. Duckworth is the first Thai American woman elected to Congress

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Other
Former Position: Governor from 1995 – 2003
Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Strategic Forces
Chair, Subcommittee on National Parks

In 1972, he served as chief counsel to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Alcoholism and Narcotics. In 1989, King founded Northeast Energy Management, Inc., a company that developed and operated electrical energy conservation projects.

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U.S. water systems are fundamental to everyday American life – but like our pipelines and our food supply, they are vulnerable to dangerous cyberattacks. We must bolster the cybersecurity of all our critical infrastructure.

Full Angus King: In Many States, Being An Independent Is ‘Unthinkable’ | MTP Daily | MSNBC

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
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Positions: US Representative from 1976 – 2013; State Delegate from 1973 – 1976
Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Clean Air, Climate and Nuclear Safety
Chair, Subcommittee on East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity Policy

Markey is a progressive who has focused on climate change and energy policy and was chair of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming from 2007 to 2011. He is the Senate author of the Green New Deal.He served in the United States Army Reserve from 1968 to 1973, attaining the rank of Specialist Fourth Class.

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The intersecting crises which we face demand a Green New Deal to create jobs, deliver justice, and save our planet. Thank you @AOC, the @sunrisemvmt and all of our partners organizing in Congress, online, and in the streets for a just and livable future.

Senator Markey: Civilian Climate Corps would create union jobs

Current Position: US Senator
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative District 8 from 2003 – 2017; State Senator from 1995 – 2003; Lawyer from 1990 – 2003
Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government

In 2007, Van Hollen became the chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC). His father was a Foreign Service officer. Van Hollen worked as a legislative assistant for defense and foreign policy to U.S. Senator Charles Mathias and a legislative advisor for federal affairs to Maryland Governor William Donald Schaefer. He joined the law firm of Arent Fox.

Angela Deneece Alsobrooks (born February 23, 1971) is an American lawyer who is a United States senator-elect from Maryland. A member of the Democratic Party, she served as county executive of Prince George’s County, Maryland, from 2018 to 2024, and as the county’s state’s attorney from 2010 to 2018. She is the first female county executive of Prince George’s County and the first Black female county executive in Maryland history.

A member of the Democratic Party, Alsobrooks previously served two terms as the county’s state’s attorney from 2010 to 2018.

US Senate race post with Larry Hogan.

Current Position: US Senator since 2015
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 2009 – 2015; Commissioner of the Michigan Lottery from 2003 – 2007; State Senator from 1995 – 2002
Other Positions:  Chair, Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee;
Chair, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight and Ports

Before his election to Congress, Peters served in the United States Navy Reserve, spent 22 years as an investment advisor, and worked briefly in academia.  He was appointed commissioner of the Michigan Lottery by Governor Jennifer Granholm, serving from 2003 to 2008, when he resigned to successfully run for Congress.

On January 28, 2021, Peters was selected as chair of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee for the 2022 election cycle. He was later selected again for the 2024 cycle.

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We must keep working together to pass infrastructure legislation. This is about spurring job creation, strengthening our economy, supporting Michigan businesses and investing to upgrade our roads, bridges and broadband access.

Gary Peters says Americans have suffered due to USPS service changes

Current Position: US Representative of MI 8th District since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2023 US Representative for 8th
District:    based in Lansing and stretches into Detroit’s outer western suburbs.
Upcoming Election: Running for US Senate

A member of the Democratic Party, she previously served as a Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) analyst and Department of Defense official. Slotkin was acting assistant secretary of defense for international security affairs from 2015 to 2017.

Her family farm was part of Hygrade Meat Company, founded by her grandfather, Hugo Slotkin. Hygrade was the original company behind Ball Park Franks which is now owned by Tyson Foods.

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 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Candidate: 2022 US Senator
Former Position: Lt. Governor from 2015 – 2018

Other Positions:  
Chair, Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation, and Community Development

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When I was a young mom, my top priority was always the well-being of my kids. Working parents need to know that their children are safe and cared for, which is why I’m pushing for big investments to help working families across America afford childcare.

Sen. Tina Smith discusses push for green energy in infrastructure bill

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

Current Position: US Senator since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative for NV-03 from 2017 – 2019

Rosen’s parents moved to Las Vegas, where Rosen moved after graduating. She took a job with Summa Corporation and worked summers as a waitress at Caesars Palace throughout the 1980s. While working for Summa, she attended Clark County Community College (now the College of Southern Nevada) and received an associate degree in computing and information technology in 1985. She began working for Southwest Gas from 1990 to 1993.

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Nevada runs because of our state’s workers – union workers. And strong unions lead to safer workplaces, better pay and quality health care. It is time to pass the #PROAct!  Jul 22, 2021·

Jacky Rosen Calls Out ICE Recruitment, Referencing Employee Who Was Part Of White Supremacist Group

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Governor from 2013 – 2017; State Senator from 2004 – 2010
Other Positions:  Chair, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies – Committee on Appropriations

Shaheen served as the 78th governor of New Hampshire from 1997 to 2003. Shaheen is the first woman elected as both a governor and a U.S. senator.  She served as director of the Harvard Institute of Politics before resigning to run for the U.S. Senate again in the 2008 election, defeating Sununu in a rematch.

She taught high school in Mississippi and moved to New Hampshire in 1973, where she taught school and, with her husband, owned a store that sold used jewelry. She worked on several campaigns, including Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign, and as the New Hampshire campaign manager for Gary Hart in 1984. In 2005, Shaheen was named director of Harvard’s Institute of Politics.

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The data doesn’t lie–the #COVID19 crisis had a disproportionate impact on women in the workforce. Now more than ever, we must ensure women have the financial safeguards in place so they can take care of themselves & their families without worrying about their savings running out.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen: New Hampshire’s pioneering senator

Current Position: US Senator since 2017
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Senator from 2004 – 2010
Other Positions:  Chair, Public and Municipal Affairs sub-committee;
Vice Chair, Energy, Environment, and Economic Development sub-committee

After graduating from law school in 1985, she worked at the law firm Palmer & Dodge. She later worked as associate general counsel for Brigham and Women’s Hospital.

Hassan first ran for the New Hampshire Senate in 2002 after Democratic Party leaders recruited her. She lost to incumbent Russell Prescott but ran against Prescott again in 2004 and won. Hassan was the 81st governor of New Hampshire from 2013 to 2017.

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@POTUS just signed bipartisan legislation into law that will help prevent victim services from being cut. This is great news — and I’ll continue working to ensure that survivors of violent crimes are supported and that their perpetrators are brought to justice.

Sen. Maggie Hassan on Why She Cannot Go Home During COVID-19 | NowThis

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 Position: US Senator from New Jersey
Former Position: US Representative of NJ District 3 since 2019
Affiliation: Democrat
District: Burlington County, Mercer County, and Monmouth County. [5]

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There’s a long way to go until November of next year. Maybe you’ll be the nominee. Maybe we’ll get to debate. Let’s focus on what matters. This is a job about service, it’s a job about community, and it’s a job that requires empathy. Let’s act accordingly. (END)

The district encompasses Philadelphia’s eastern suburbs along southern and central New Jersey.Andy Kim is the first Democratic member of Congress of Korean descent and the second overall after Republican Jay Kim (no relation).

Rep. Andy Kim Helps Clean Up Debris After Capitol Riots | Sunday TODAY

Current Position: US Senator since 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative for NM-01 from 2009 – 2013
Other Positions:   Vice Chair, Joint Economic Committee

After a brief stint doing mechanical drawings, Heinrich worked as an AmeriCorps fellow in New Mexico. From 1996 to 2001 Heinrich served as executive director of the Cottonwood Gulch Foundation, a New Mexico nonprofit organization dedicated to educating young people on natural science and the environment.

In 2002 he founded his own public affairs consulting firm. Martin Heinrich, in 2004 to 2008, served on the Albuquerque City Council, representing the 6th district. In February 2006 Governor Bill Richardson appointed Heinrich to be the state’s Natural Resources Trustee.

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Our National Labs are driving the energy transition forward every single day.

Heinrich Speaks on Importance of For The People Act with ABC News Live

Current Position: US Senator since 2021
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative for NM-03 from 2009 – 2020
Other Positions:   Chair, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband – Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

Ben Ray Luján served as a member of the New Mexico Public Regulation Commission from 2005 to 2008, where he also served as chairman.

Luján was selected as chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) in 2014 and led the Democrats to win a House majority in the 2018 elections. He was the first Hispanic to serve in this role. In his role as assistant House Democratic leader, Luján was the highest-ranking Latino in Congress.

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A strong educator workforce will help students prepare for the future. I’m proud to join @TimKaine
and my colleagues in urging Senate Leadership to invest $9 billion in the educator workforce to ensure that we have a well-prepared educator workforce.

Rep. Ben Ray Luján of New Mexico speaks at the Democratic National Convention

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 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: US Representative from 2007 – 2009

Other Positions:  
Chair, Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing and Agriculture Security –  Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
Chair, Subcommittee on Personnel – Armed Services

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand’s top priorities in the United States Senate include creating more well-paying jobs to rebuild the middle class, increasing access to good, affordable healthcare and improving educational opportunities from pre-k to college or vocational training.

Brave Wins

Source: Government page

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Other Positions: Chair, Committee on Finance;
Chair, Subcommittee on Water and Power – Committee on Energy and Natural Resources
Former Position: US Representative from 1981 – 1996

He received a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Oregon School of Law in 1974, but has never been a member of the Oregon State Bar.

While teaching gerontology at several Oregon universities, Wyden founded the Oregon chapter of the Gray Panthers, which he led from 1974 to 1980. He was also the director of the Oregon Legal Services Center for Elderly, a nonprofit law service. From 1977 to 1979 he served on the Oregon State Board of Examiners of Nursing Home Administrators.

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This is wonky, but it’s a big deal: in Republicans’ 2017 tax law they included something called a pass-through deduction. Over 61% of benefits from this provision go to the top 1%. I introduced a bill to end this giveaway to the ultra-wealthy and help true small businesses.

Sen. Ron Wyden talks on Senate Floor after mob infiltrates capitol

Current Position: US Senator since 2009
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: State Delegate from 1999 – 2009
Other Positions:   Chair, Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies – Committee on Appropriations

During his tenure, Merkley has been an advocate of progressivism and was the only U.S. senator to endorse Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic presidential primaries. Merkley was President of the World Affairs Council of Oregon for seven years and continues to serve on the board of trustees.

After completing his master’s degree, Merkley was selected as a Presidential Management Fellow, working at the Office of the Secretary of Defense on the security of American military technology. After his fellowship, he worked in the Congressional Budget Office, where he analyzed nuclear weapons policies and programs. In 1991 Merkley returned to Portland, where he served as executive director of Portland Habitat for Humanity until 1994.

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My message to young Americans: Take risks with your style, but not your health! I know that this roller blading aficionado would have gotten vaccinated—and you should too. Head to http://vaccines.gov to find a vaccine near you.

Sen. Jeff Merkley Leads Renewed Effort To Revise the 13th Amendment

Current Position: US Senator since 2023
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Lt. Governor 2019 to 2022; Mayor, Braddock, PA from 2006 – 2016

Fetterman studied finance at Albright College and earned an MBA from the University of Connecticut before beginning a professional career in the insurance industry. He went on to join AmeriCorps and earned a Master of Public Policy degree from Harvard University. Fetterman’s service with AmeriCorps led him to Braddock, where he moved in 2004 and was elected mayor the following year. As mayor, Fetterman sought to revitalize the former steel town through art and youth programs.

Generally described as a progressive and a populist, Fetterman advocates healthcare as a right, criminal justice reform, abolishing capital punishment, raising the federal minimum wage to $15 per hour, and legalizing cannabis.

Current Position: US Senator since 1997
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: US Representative from 1991 – 1997; State Senator from 1985 – 1991
Other Positions:   Vice Chair, Committee on Armed Services

Reed graduated from the United States Military Academy and Harvard University, serving in the U.S. Army as an active officer from 1971 to 1979.  Reed earned the Ranger Tab and was a paratrooper.  He returned to West Point in 1978 as an associate professor in the Department of Social Sciences.

He worked as an associate at the Washington, D.C. office of law firm of Sutherland Asbill & Brennan. Afterward, he returned to Rhode Island and worked for the Providence law firm Edwards and Angell until 1990

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The right to vote is a cornerstone of our democracy. We must protect #votingrights & stop partisan gerrymandering. I support the #ForThePeople Act to protect voting access for all Americans, regardless of party or where they’re from.

Sen. Jack Reed Full Interview: Biden Made ‘The Best Of Many Poor Choices’

Current Position: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Position: Attorney General from 1999 – 2003
Other Positions:   Chair, United States Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control

A political progressive and climate hawk, Whitehouse became chair of the United States Senate Committee on the Budget in 2023. He has given hundreds of Senate floor speeches about climate change and has made his assertion that politically conservative “dark money” groups are conducting a campaign to seize control of the American government, specifically the Supreme Court of the United States, a hallmark of his Senate tenure.

Whitehouse worked as Rhode Island Governor Bruce Sundlun’s executive counsel beginning in 1991, and was later tapped to serve as director of policy.

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Gives the lie to their nominal support for a carbon pollution fee, too. What’s the diff between pricing CO2 emissions and pricing methane leakage? Why one and not the other? Truth is, they want none of it, just to pollute for free.

Sheldon Whitehouse Delivers Third Speech About Dark Money And Its Effect On Controlling Judiciary

Current: US Senator since 2007
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership:  Chair, Committee on the Budget
Next Election: 

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/

Featured Video: Republicans are getting VERY NERVOUS!

Current: US Senator since 1993
Affiliation: Democrat
Leadership: Senate President Pro Tempore and Chair of U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations
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History:  Murray graduated from Washington State University with a degree in physical education. She worked as a pre-school teacher and, later, as a parenting teacher at Shoreline Community College. A long-time advocate for environmental and education issues, Murray was elected to serve on her local school board in King County.

Murray served in the Washington State Senate from 1989 to 1993. She was Washington’s first female U.S. senator and is the first woman in American history to hold the position of president pro tempore.

Quotes:  So many people who are working 40 hours a week are still living in poverty because our federal minimum wage is too low—and tipped workers, youth workers, and workers with disabilities are being paid even less. That’s unacceptable, and it’s why we need to #RaiseTheWage.

Featured Video:  Washington Sen. Patty Murray on US Capitol siege, Trump impeachment

Current: US Senator since 2001
Affiliation: Democrat 
Leadership: Chair, Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
District:
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History:  Cantwell attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where she earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in public administration. A year after graduating, Cantwell worked on Jerry Springer’s unsuccessful 1982 Ohio gubernatorial campaign.

Maria Cantwell served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1987 to 1993, and in the United States House of Representatives from Washington’s 1st congressional district from 1993 to 1995. After losing her seat to Republican Rick White in the 1994 election. She then briefly worked in the private sector as vice president of marketing for RealNetworks.

Quotes:  The COVID-19 pandemic made it crystal clear that local reporters and newsrooms are essential to keeping the public informed and safe, but their importance spans well beyond health emergencies. At its core, local news is about holding the powerful accountable.

The strength of our democracy is based in truth and transparency, and local newsrooms are on the ground in our communities asking the critical questions, countering misinformation, and telling our stories. We have to protect these vital parts of our communities.

Featured Video: Sen. Maria Cantwell On The Washington State Coronavirus Response | All In | MSNBC

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 2013
Affiliation: Democrat
Former Positions: Governor from 2006 – 2010; Lt. Governor from 2002 – 2006; Mayor from 1998 – 2001

Other Positions:
Chair, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support – Committee on Armed Services Budget Committee, Foreign Relations Committee, Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee

Quotes:
“Tim has made boosting job opportunities for everyone a top priority. Tim is focused on crafting smart defense strategy and reducing the risk of unnecessary war. Tim believes that health care is a right … and has consistently pushed for reforms to expand access to quality care.”

Sen. Tim Kaine: On election night Virginia showed its ‘values’

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

Featured Quotes:
“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.

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