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.

How often is House majority leader Chosen?

Today, Majority Leaders are elected every two years in secret balloting of the party caucus or conference before the start of a new Congress. The role of the majority leader has been defined by history and tradition.

How does the majority leader get decided?

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.