Senate Dems and GOP Reelect Schumer, McConnell to Lead Their Caucuses
While Washington, D.C., is sure to change under President-elect Joe Biden , Democrats and Republicans in the Senate will not be changing their leadership. Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) were…
While Washington, D.C., is sure to change under President-elect Joe Biden, Democrats and Republicans in the Senate will not be changing their leadership. Sens. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) were reelected to lead their caucuses.
This came during meetings on Tuesday morning. Democrats voted to keep the power structure intact at the top of their party with Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) as minority whip and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.) as assistant Democratic leader.
In their weekly address on Monday, Senate Democrats called for action on a coronavirus relief bill as the virus rates have spiked again in the United States.
On the Republican side of the aisle, McConnell was unanimously reelected by Republican colleagues, according to Axios.
Schumer has called on President