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The
Senate Majority and Minority Leaders
are two
United States Senators
who are elected by the
party
caucuses
that hold the majority and the minority. These leaders are elected to their positions.
The current leaders are Democratic Majority Leader
Chuck Schumer
of
New York
and Republican Minority Leader
Mitch McConnell
of
Kentucky
. The current Assistant Majority Leader is
Democrat
Dick Durbin
of
Illinois
. The current Assistant Minority Leader is
Republican
John Thune
of
South Dakota
.