Chuck Schumer to lead Democrats as senate minority leader
The chamber’s Democrats replaced departing leader Harry Reid with Sen. Chuck Schumer, meaning the New Yorker will be Washington’s most powerful Democrat as the party confronts a Republican-dominated government.
Schumer was elected unanimously at separate closed-door meetings.
Schumer, 65, will replace the retiring minority leader, Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada. Schumer has been No. 3 Democratic leader and vaulted over No. 2 leader Dick Durbin of Illinois, who will remain in that slot.