Senate Democrats held a closed election Tuesday morning to decide who will fill the top leadership positions for the next two years, most notably the No. 3 position held by a retiring longtime lawmaker. It was to bury it.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D.N.Y.) was unanimously reelected, maintaining his position as the top Democrat in the chamber and serving as Democratic Party leader and conference leader next year, according to a source close to the Senate Democratic leadership. He became the chairman.
“I am honored and humbled to have been chosen by my colleagues to continue to lead Senate Democrats at this critical time for our country,” Schumer said in a statement after Tuesday's election. “We have a lot of work ahead of us, both in the Senate and as a nation, and this coming Congress, our caucus will continue to fight for what's best for America's working class.”
Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) will also remain in the party's second-largest position as a member of the incoming Democratic minority party. However, the third-ranking member of the Senate will be newly elected.
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Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (New York) arrives at the Manfield Room on Capitol Hill for the Senate Democratic Leadership Election. (Bill Clark)
Sen. Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) has held the No. 3 position as chair of the Policy and Communications Committee for several years, but the position is up for grabs as the senator did not seek re-election this term. It became.
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Democratic senators selected Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minnesota, to chair the Steering and Policy Committee, and for the No. 3 position.
Sen. Cory Booker (D.N.J.) will also take on a leadership role in the upcoming Congress, being elevated Tuesday to chairman of the Strategic Communications Committee, the fourth-highest position in the Senate minority.
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar requests to have her name placed on the ballot for the New Hampshire Democratic presidential primary on November 6, 2019 in Concord, New Hampshire. (Fox News)
Other notable candidates include Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) as vice chair of the conference, Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) as vice chair of the conference, and Sen. Bernie Sanders as chair. (includes Burney and Vermont). Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) has been appointed Secretary of the Senate Democratic Conference.
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Republican senators recently elected Sen. John Thune (R.S.D.) to take over the role of Senate majority leader, holding their own leadership election ahead of next year, when Republicans will gain a majority in Congress.
FOX News' Chad Pergram contributed to this report.
