A.3. Leadership Selection and Duties

At the start of each new Congress, the Senate elects a Leader and Deputy Leader. The Leader is chosen first.

To run for either role, a Senator must meet the rules for serving in the House and be eligible to serve as President or Vice President, in case they are ever needed in the line of succession.

The Senate sets the procedures for the election, but the vote itself must be conducted by secret ballot.

The Leader of the Senate presides over the Senate and sets the legislative agenda. They also assign committees and committee chairs. The Deputy Leader assists the Leader and assumes their duties in their absence or if they are incapacitated.