majority leader
noun
: a leader of the majority party in a legislative body (such as the U.S. Senate)
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That includes serving in both the House and Senate, serving as co-chairman of five different committees and being involved in major issues facing the legislature for 12 years as Senate majority leader before becoming Senate president pro tempore.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Currie served in the Illinois House from 1979 to 2019 and was the House majority leader for about 20 of those years as the top deputy to then-longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Republican Senator John Thune, majority leader of the Senate, told reporters on Friday morning Democrats had given up their remaining leverage for immigration reforms.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The majority leader and the president spoke about the possible offramp on Sunday.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 May 2026
Currie served in the Illinois House from 1979 to 2019 and was the House majority leader for about 20 of those years as the top deputy to then-longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan.
—Jeremy Gorner, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Republican Senator John Thune, majority leader of the Senate, told reporters on Friday morning Democrats had given up their remaining leverage for immigration reforms.
—Mathew Miranda
updated March 27, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2026
The majority leader and the president spoke about the possible offramp on Sunday.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Majority leader.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/majority%20leader. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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