United States Senate Republican Whip
A whip in the United States Senate is a member of the party leadership who comes second in line after the party's floor leader.Since 1969, the official title of the Republican Whip has been Assistant Majority Leader.
See also: United States Senate Democratic Whip.
List of Republican Whips in the United States Senate
| Term | Name | State | Comments | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1915 | James W. Wadsworth Jr | New York | ||
| 1915-1924 | Charles Curtis | Kansas | Became floor leader | |
| 1924-1929 | Wesley L. Jones | Washington | ||
| 1929-1933 | Simeon D. Fess | Ohio | ||
| 1933-1935 | Felix Hebert | Rhode Island | ||
| 1935-1944 | None (Only 17 Republicans total in Senate | |||
| 1944-1949 | Kenneth S. Wherry | Nebraska | Became floor leader | |
| 1949-1957 | Leverett Saltonstall | Massachusetts | 1949-1957 | |
| 1947-1959 | Everett M. Dirksen | Illinois | Became floor leader | |
| 1959-1969 | Thomas H. Kuchel | California | ||
| 1969 | Hugh D. Scott Jr | Pennsylvania | Became floor leader | |
| 1969-1977 | Robert P. Griffin | Michigan | ||
| 1977-1985 | Theodore F. Stevens | Alaska | ||
| 1985-1995 | Alan K. Simpson | Wyoming | ||
| 1995-1996 | C. Trent Lott | Mississippi | ||
| 1996-2003 | Don Nickles | Oklahoma | ||
| 2003-present | A. Mitchell McConnell Jr | Kentucky |