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