United States Senate Minority Whip - Definition and Overview

Traditionally the second ranking position in the minority party in the United States Senate. The office is currently held by Democratic Senator Richard Durbin of Illinois.

Minority Whips, 1915-present

• James W. Wadsworth, Jr. (R-NY) 1915
• Charles Curtis (R-KS) 1915-1919
• Peter G. Gerry (D-RI) 1919-1929
• Morris Sheppard (D-TX) 1929-1933
• Felix Herbert (R-RI) 1933-1935
• none 1935-1944
• Kenneth S. Wherry (R-NE) 1944-1947
• Scott W. Lucas (D-IL) 1947-1949
• Leverett Saltonstall (R-MA) 1949-1953
• Earle C. Clements (D-KY) 1953-1955
• Leverett Saltonstall (R-MA) 1955-1957
• Everett M. Dirksen (R-IL) 1957-1959
• Thomas H. Kuchel (R-CA) 1959-1969
• Hugh Scott (R-PA) 1969
• Robert P. Griffin (R-MI) 1969-1977
• Ted Stevens (R-AK) 1977-1981
• Alan Cranston (D-CA) 1981-1987
• Alan K. Simpson (R-WY) 1987-1995
• Wendell Ford (D-KY) 1995-1999
• Harry Reid (D-NV) 1999-2001
• Don Nickles (R-OK) 2001
• Harry Reid (D-NV) 2001
• Don Nickles (R-OK) 2001-2003
• Harry Reid (D-NV) 2003-2005
• Richard Durbin (D-IL) 2005-present