WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Katie Britt, R-Ala., has been named a deputy whip for Senate Republicans.
Majority Whip Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, on Tuesday named Britt as one of 10 deputy whips who will count votes and unite the Republican Conference.
“I am honored Sen. Barrasso chose me to join his team as one of the deputy whips,” Britt said in a statement. “Our new Senate Republican majority has a tremendous opportunity to get things done and enact President Trump’s agenda. As deputy whip, I am excited to help unite our conference and make a difference in the lives of hardworking Americans.”
Barrasso praised Britt’s work for families.
“She works every day in the Senate to save our country and pass along a brighter future to the next generation,” he said in a statement announcing the whips. “Katie is an incredible advocate for family first solutions.”
The other new deputy whips are Sens. Jim Banks, R-Ind., Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., John Cornyn, R-Texas, Deb Fischer, R-Neb., James Lankford, R-Okla., Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, Thom Tillis, R-N.C., and Todd Young, R-Ind.
Britt is on the Judiciary, Appropriations, Banking and Rules committees.