Beloved GOP Senator Secures New Role

In a move that has been widely welcomed by President Donald Trump’s base, a conservative senator is stepping up to replace retiring Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) in Senate leadership.

Freshman Senator Bernie Moreno (R-OH) has been officially named as the new deputy WHIP for senate Republicans. Congressional whips play a key role in crafting legislation and most importantly, counting votes and securing support among the conference in order to pass bills.

“Bernie has already proven to be a strong, effective deputy whip. During our marathon of votes, he worked nonstop for 27 hours to keep our Conference united and ultimately secured passage of our Republican agenda. In his short time in the Senate, he’s become an integral member of the team,” Senator John Barrasso, the Senate Majority WhiP, announced in a press release.

“His focus on helping working families, deep knowledge of business, and commitment to commonsense have led to big wins for America, such as ending the Biden electric vehicle mandate. I’m glad to fight for a safer, more prosperous America alongside my friend Bernie,” he added.

Moreno is replacing Tillis, who was one of three Republican senators to vote against the Trump-backed Big Beautiful Bill, a vote that almost doomed the president’s legislative agenda. In response, Trump announced that he would be meeting with potential primary challengers to Tillis, at which point the senator announced that he would not be seeking re-election next year.

During the protracted debate over the Big Beautiful Bill, Moreno played a key role in blocking Democrat-led attempts to derail making Trump’s 2017 tax cuts permanent, as well as tweaks to Medicaid.

“Senator Barrasso is a consistent, conservative leader driving our conference as we work to deliver on President Trump’s agenda of economic growth, closing the border, and putting American workers first,” Moreno announced in a press release of his own. “I’m thrilled to join the team as a Deputy Whip and to help our conference continue to deliver on our promises.“

The Ohio lawmaker is in his freshman term in the upper chamber after he unseated three-term incumbent Sherrod Brown back in November. Brown held a polling advantage, in terms of averages, throughout the bulk of the race, though Moreno ultimately won the seat by just under four percentage points.