Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, on Tuesday chaired the Senate Republican Conference amid a change in Republican Senate leadership following Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's announcement that he plans to resign in November. The Hill reported that he announced plans to run for office.

The chairman of the Senate Republican Conference is the third-highest ranking member of the Senate Republican leadership, an exit from Congress. I got it..

Sen. Tom Cotton announced his candidacy for Senate Republican Conference Chairman, the No. 3 position in the Senate Republican leadership rankings. https://t.co/0I5vJwMIl6

— The Hill (@thehill) March 5, 2024

Wyoming Sen. John Barrasso, the current chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, shared his views. intention The paper reported that he will become the next Senate Republican leader.

Sen. Joni Ernst of Iowa, who holds the fourth position on the Senate Republican Policy Committee, is traditionally seen as the successor to the post Cotton is eyeing.

Mr. Cotton currently holds no elected office in the Senate party leadership. (Related: Exclusive: Sen. Cotton goes after recruiting firm after reports accuse it of excluding 'non-diverse' candidates)

“One of the most underrated talents in life is knowing when it's time to move on to the next chapter of your life,” McConnell, 82, announced on February 28. He served as Republican Senate Majority Leader last term. ”

The Kentucky senator's decision appears to have been influenced by the backlash he received after Republican lawmakers rejected a border bill he helped negotiate.

“I think this is an opportunity to get rid of him. I'm trying to figure out if that's possible,” one Republican senator told the Daily Caller on Feb. 7 in the aftermath of the failed proposal. told. “I think there’s a bit of a chicken-and-egg problem. You probably have the votes, but someone has to come forward and that person is the one who doesn’t have the votes. They don’t want to come forward unless they have something to do with it.”