Senate Democratic and Republican press conferences May 8, 2024

Chris Murphy Chuck Schumer Congress Connecticut DC Daines Democcrat Democrat Democrats District of Columbia John Barrasso John Thune Joni Ernst MT Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Montana NY New York Republican SD Senate Senate Majority Leader Senator Shelley Capito Moore South Dakota Steve Daines US USA United States United States Capitol WY Washington Wyoming conference elected official majority minority regular news press press conference press conferences presser regular regulars weekly Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell Republicans weekly press conference Senate chamber Washington DC May 8 2024 Allison Bailey NurPhoto politics government media event Capitol Hill legislative branch GOP news briefing United States Senate political figure journalist photography public speaking federal government party leadership political communication national politics press coverage political journalism Republican Party lawmakers congressional news political discourse civic engagement