美參院舒默領導民主黨，麥康奈爾領導共和黨
U.S. Senate leadership positions are being filled for the new session that will start in early January, reflecting the balance of power determined in elections held across the country last week.
Veteran New York Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer was unanimously elected minority leader Wednesday. He will succeed retiring Nevada Senator Harry Reid in the leadership post.
Other top Democratic party positions will be held by Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, who will be the minority whip. Washington State Senator Patty Murray was elected assistant leader.
Republicans, who hold the majority in the Senate, elected Kentucky's Mitch McConnell to continue in his leadership position.
The congressional leadership positions take effect prior to the January 20 inauguration of Republican Donald Trump as the 45th president of the United States.美國參議院新一屆領袖的人選塵埃落定。新一屆國會將在明年1月開始。新領導層反映出上週美國選舉中形成的權力平衡。
來自紐約州的老資格民主黨參議員舒默星期三被一致推舉爲少數黨領袖。他將接替即將退休的來自內華達州的哈里·裏德參議員。
民主黨其他高級職位包括：少數黨黨鞭由來自伊利諾伊州的國會參議員迪克·德賓擔任；來自華盛頓州的國會參議員帕蒂·默裏被選爲少數黨領袖助理。
共和黨是參議院的多數黨。肯塔基州的麥康奈爾被推選連任共和黨領袖。
國會領導人的職務將在1月20日美國第45屆總統就職典禮舉行前開始生效。
