U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) is ready to work with the newly-elected Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) after his endorsed candidate, U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.), fell out after the first round of voting.
U.S. Sen. Katie Britt announced Wednesday that she cast her initial vote for U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) as the next Senate majority leader, although a Washington insider with direct knowledge of the vote claims she did not.
Although Alabama’s senior U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) has already announced U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) as his preferred pick for Senate majority leader, he recently expressed no interest in trying to sway the opinion of his junior colleague Katie Britt (R-Montgomery).
The race for Republican leader of the U.S. Senate is down to three candidates, U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.).
With Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) stepping down from his leadership post, the spot is up for grabs.