Senate Majority Leader: 9 Things to Know About the Candidates

The candidates are Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.). WASHINGTON—The Senate GOP is scheduled to select its leader on Nov. 13 and therefore the next majority leader of the upper congressional chamber. The candidates are Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas)

House GOP moves ahead with leadership elections as majority yet to be decided

Washington — House Republicans are moving forward with their leadership elections Wednesday, though majority control still hangs in the balance as a number of key races have yet to be determined.  Still, Republicans are operating as if they’ve secured control of the lower chamber for another two years. CBS News has characterized control of the