Chuck Schumer became Senate majority leader after Democrats gained control of the Senate following the 2020 election. Both Georgia senatorial races went to runoffs, held on January 5, 2021, and the Democratic candidates—Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff—won. Their victories created a 50–50 Senate tie. Because incoming Vice Pres. Kamala Harris could cast tie-breaking votes, Democrats controlled the chamber. Schumer officially took the role of majority leader on January 20, 2021.
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