Senate Republicans will meet behind closed doors Wednesday to discuss what’s being billed as the first step in choosing a successor to Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
Senators who believe they’ve been excluded from leadership decisions, especially those who sought to oust McConnell (Ky.) two years ago, said they’ll raise a number of possible changes to how the party selects its leadership and develop strategies to empower more junior lawmakers.
Such proposals could upend the way the chamber operates during the next term after McConnell steps aside as leader.
Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) is advocating changes in the way the GOP conferences operates when it picks a new leader.
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