Democrats took control of the Senate for the first time since 2015, as Vice President Kamala Harris swore in her appointed successor, Alex Padilla, as well as Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff, who won their races in Georgia earlier this month.“I need to catch my breath, so much is happening,” said Sen.
Chuck Schumer (D-NY), who now is the new majority leader.The Senate split will now be 50-50, but Democrats will have the edge because Harris will have a tie-breaking vote.
That may be needed, as Biden tries to usher through a series of legislative priorities, including a $1.9 trillion Covid relief package and immigration reform.Sen.
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