The Vice Chair of the Democratic Caucus is the third-ranking position in the

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, created for

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Chuck Schumer Charles Ellis Schumer ( ; born November 23, 1950) is an American politician serving as Senate Majority Leader since January 20, 2021. A member of the Democratic Party, Schumer is in his fourth Senate term, having held his seat since 1999, and ...

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in November 2006 after an exceptionally successful tenure as Chairman of the

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. The Vice Chair is a member of the Democratic

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, and is charged with "overseeing Democratic strategy and policy, and keeping and building support for Democratic values".Leadership , Senate Democrats
. Democrats.senate.gov (2013-01-18). Retrieved on 2013-08-16.

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