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November 20, 2020

Biden tells Pelosi and Schumer ‘mi casa, you casa’

President-elect Joe Biden is urging Congress to quickly pass a COVID relief amid a new surge in the coronavirus pandemic, according to a top Biden transition official.

November 13, 2020

Rick Scott campaigns in Georgia for Loeffler and Perdue as big names descend on Peach State

The runoff elections for Georgia's two U.S. Senate seats are continuing to draw big national names Friday as Sen. Rick Scott is set to appear at a rally in Forsyth County supporting Republican Sens. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler.

November 12, 2020

McConnell cites economy as he pans Democrat demands for COVID bill: 'Not a place I think we’re willing to go'

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Thursday threw some cold water on hopes that a coronavirus stimulus bill may get done in the near future with comments that indicated the price tag Democrats are demanding for the legislation is still too high for Senate Republicans.

November 12, 2020

Schumer blasts GOP senators for throwing 'temper tantrum' over election results: 'President Trump lost'

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took aim at his Republican colleagues on Thursday, accusing them of "spreading conspiracy theories" about last week's election. 

November 12, 2020

Republicans make Chuck Schumer villain in Georgia runoffs as Senate control hangs in balance

Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock are the Democrats on the ballot in the Georgia runoff elections on Jan. 5 that will decide control of the U.S. Senate -- but if Republicans have their way, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer will, in the minds of the voters, be on the ballot too.

November 10, 2020

Schumer calls out GOP for standing by Trump

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer  blasted Republicans for standing by President Trump's claims of fraud and refusing to accept the outcome of the presidential election.

November 10, 2020

McConnell, Schumer reelected as party leaders in Senate as balance of power hangs in limbo

Sens. Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer were reelected as the heads of their parties in the Senate, though it's too early to tell which one will become majority leader next year. 

November 9, 2020

Sen. Joe Manchin: If Democrats win Senate, I won't support 'crazy stuff' like court packing

Senator Joe Manchin III, D-W.Va., said that if Democrats are able to win control of the Senate, he will not back his party's calls to pack the Supreme Court, eliminate the filibuster rule nor any other "crazy stuff" they may intend to put forward under a Biden presidency.

November 7, 2020

Schumer: ‘Now we take Georgia, then we change the world’

The Senate minority leader seemed confident Saturday he could become the majority leader

November 7, 2020

All eyes on crucial Georgia Senate races, with power in DC at stake

All attention is now on Georgia and two Senate races that will be critical to determining whether Democrats have a clean sweep of power in Washington, D.C.