Democratic U.S. Senator Chuck Schumer of New York became majority leader of the Senate on Jan. 20, the first person from New York State to assume that position, following the inauguration of Biden and Heather as president and vice president.
Democrats won two seats in the Georgia Senate earlier this month, securing a Democratic majority in the Senate for the next two years, when a 50-50 split in the Senate resulted in a decisive vote by Hejli as Senate President and a switch to Democratic control of the Senate.
On the afternoon of the 20th, after the swearing in of the three newly elected federal senators, Schumer, who was the Senate Minority Leader, succeeded Mitch McConnell as Senate Majority Leader, the first Senate Majority Leader born in New York State, and the first Jew to hold the position.
Schumer, 70, who was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and graduated from Harvard Law School, served in the New York State Assembly from 1975 to 1980, was elected to Congress in 1980 and to the U.S. Senate in 1998. has led the Democratic Caucus in the U.S. Senate since 2017.
Schumer has been described as an approachable leader who travels to 62 counties across the United States each year and holds press conferences every Sunday. In a statement, Schumer said, “This is the first Time in six years that Democrats have held a majority of seats in the U.S. Senate.” He added, “With the change in the Senate majority, the Senate will conduct its business differently. The Senate will confront the challenges facing our nation head-on without delay. Not with a cowering approach, but with boldness and courage.” With Schumer as Senate Majority Leader, New York State may benefit from a long tradition of majority leaders helping their Home states, and Schumer has a history of securing significant funding for New York State.
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