美参院舒默领导民主党，麦康奈尔领导共和党

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.

美国参议院新一届领袖的人选尘埃落定。新一届国会将在明年1月开始。新领导层反映出上周美国选举中形成的权力平衡。

来自纽约州的老资格民主党参议员舒默星期三被一致推举为少数党领袖。他将接替即将退休的来自内华达州的哈里·里德参议员。

民主党其他高级职位包括：少数党党鞭由来自伊利诺伊州的国会参议员迪克·德宾担任；来自华盛顿州的国会参议员帕蒂·默里被选为少数党领袖助理。

共和党是参议院的多数党。肯塔基州的麦康奈尔被推选连任共和党领袖。

国会领导人的职务将在1月20日美国第45届总统就职典礼举行前开始生效。