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  1. The positions of majority leader and minority leader are held by two United States senators and people of the party leadership of the United States Senate. They serve as a chief spokespersons for their respective political parties holding the majority and the minority in the United States Senate.

  2. The only congressional leadership positions created in the Constitution are the Speaker of the House in Article I, Section 2, and the President of the Senate (the Vice President of the United States) in Article I, Section 3 . In Article I, the Constitution empowers the House and Senate to choose their "other Officers."

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  4. On January 20, 2021, Democratic vice president Kamala Harris took office. Her tie-breaking vote established a Democratic majority in the Senate, making Charles Schumer the majority leader and Mitch McConnell the minority leader. Baker, Richard A. and Roger H. Davidson, eds.

  5. Republican leadership. Since January 20, 2021, the Republican Party has constituted a minority in the United States Senate . Republican senator who was the previous ( emeritus) president pro tem when the Republicans were in the majority, honorary member of Republican leadership.

  6. Mar 10, 2024 · The real power in the Senate is in the hands of the majority leader and the minority leader. Like the Speaker of the House, the majority leader is the chief spokesperson for the majority party, but unlike in the House he or she does not run the floor alone.

  7. The Speaker: presides over proceedings on the House floor. influences which bills go to which committees. influences committee assignments for new members. appoints the party's other leaders. rules on questions of parliamentary procedure. The majority leader usually the second ranking member of the majority party, is the party leader on the floor.

  8. The positions of Senate Majority Leader and Minority Leader are not included in the Constitution. The only Senate leadership posts the Constitution mentions are the Vice President, who serves as President of the Senate, and the President Pro Tempore, the most senior Senator from the Majority Party (currently Patrick Leahy of Vermont).