2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Nina Turner on How to Make the Democratic Party Great Again [View all]lapucelle
(19,646 posts)Amy Klobucher is currently its chair. She will remain the Steering Committee chair in the 115th congress
When Schumer decided to expand the leadership team to ten members, he split steering and outreach into two separate committees. News sources are describing Sanders as a junior member of the newly expanded Democratic leadership team.
"There are a variety of new or elevated roles, all elected by acclimation. Vermont independent Sen. Bernie Sanders, for instance, will be outreach chairman."
http://www.rollcall.com/news/politics/charles-e-schumer-minority-leader
http://www.newsweek.com/bernie-sanders-democrats-522342
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/11/16/senate-democrats-tap-bernie-sanders-lead-outreach/93960822/
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2016/11/16/schumer-elected-senate-democratic-leader/?utm_term=.559a34d39c26
http://www.washington.edu/federalrelations/2016/11/16/115th-congress-senate-democratic-leadership-committees/