Chuck Schumer heralds Democrats' 'generational remake' of Senate
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced a 'generational remake' of the Senate following significant Democratic gains in the midterm elections. Democrats secured a 54-seat majority, with plans to focus on cost-of-living issues and oversight of the White House.
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The shift in Senate control fundamentally alters the legislative agenda and the balance of power between Congress and the executive branch in the United States.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer told reporters Wednesday that the massive blue wave that brought Democrats control of the House and Senate signifies a "generational remake of the Senate map."
"These voters did not give us the majority so we can do whatever we want," the New York Democrat said outside the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington, D.C. "They entrusted us with the majority to do what they — the American people — want."
Democrats secured major gains in red states President Trump has previously carried, including Iowa, Ohio, South Carolina and Texas. Their victories include a history-making win in Kansas, which hasn't sent a Democrat to the Senate in 94 years .
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