WASHINGTON -- Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber's focus Tuesday was on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell became the longest serving Senate leader in history.
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Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-KY, will set a new record for longest-serving Senate leader of any party with his election to GOP leader on Tuesday as Kevin McCarthy struggles.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell became the longest-serving party leader Tuesday, the opening day of the 118th Congress. The Kentucky Republican surpassed the late Senate Majority Leader Mike Mansfield, D-Mont., who led the Senate from 1961 to 1977.
Senate President Robert Stivers, R-Manchester, and others in the Senate spoke for about 45 minutes on the chamber floor about McConnell's accomplishments before passing a resolution in his honor.
WASHINGTON -- Democrats are again claiming the Senate majority, but much of the chamber's focus Tuesday was on the top Republican as Mitch McConnell became the longest serving Senate leader in history.
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