Senate Democrats unanimously re-elected New York Sen. Chuck Schumer as the party's leader Thursday, after expanding their majority in the midterm elections.
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With an unpopular Democratic president and an economy hampered by record-high inflation, the political environment was primed for Democrats to suffer midterms losses. However, Schumer, a former campaign chief, steered the party to victory and expanded its majority to 51 seats withThe conference will now move forward with a united front in contrast to Republicans, who re-elected Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., last month but not without dissent. Ten Republicans reportedly voted for Sen.
From left, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., attend the Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda on Tuesday, Dec. 6, 2022.It is an assessment that Schumer shares, though for different reasons than Scott. "This party rejects Democracy, this party doesn't really tell the truth … they never have any solutions at all," he said, explaining that independent and Republican-leaning voters ultimately supported Democrats, helping the party overcome historic trends.
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