Who chooses the Senate majority leader?

The Senate Republican and Democratic floor leaders are elected by the members of their party in the Senate at the beginning of each Congress. Depending on which party is in power, one serves as majority leader and the other as minority leader. The leaders serve as spokespersons for their party’s positions on issues.

What day does Chuck Schumer become majority leader?

On January 20, 2021, Democrats gained a Senate majority with the swearing-in of newly elected Georgia senators Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock, following the 2020–21 election runoff and special election runoff, making Schumer the majority leader, replacing Republican Mitch McConnell.

Who is the Senate Majority Leader 2020?

Current floor leaders

The current leaders are Senators Chuck Schumer (D) of New York and Mitch McConnell (R) of Kentucky.