Schumer says midterms are ‘vindication’ for Democrats’ agenda after clinching Senate majority

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Democratic Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's victory in Nevada gave Democrats the 50 seats they needed to keep the Senate. The fate of the House was still uncertain as the GOP struggled to pull together a slim majority there. The party still lacks the 60 votes in the Senate needed to move many kinds of major legislative changes.

Published 3 months ago · Washington, United States

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The Independent

Schumer hails Democratic retention of Senate as he condemns GOP’s violent rhetoric

Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada clinches Democrats’ majority as both parties prepare for a runoff election in Georgia

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Hill

Schumer says midterms are ‘vindication’ for Democrats’ agenda after clinching Senate majority

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) said that the midterm elections are a “vindication” for Democrats and their agenda after the party clinched holding onto their Senate majority for the next two years. Schumer said at a press conference on Saturday that “terrific” Democratic candidates, the party’s agenda and accomplishments and the American people’s rejection…

3 months ago·Washington, United States

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Metro News

Democrats keep control of Senate after Trump's 'Red Wave' never happened

Joe Biden speaks to media about the midterm results before the Association of Southeast Asian Nations summit in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, today (Picture: AFP)A predicted rout of Democratic candidates in the US midterm elections failed to materialise, with the ruling party maintaining control of the Senate. President Joe Biden had been braced for big losses, as is often the case for the party in power. But the ‘red wave’ crashed before reaching shore…

3 months ago·London, United Kingdom

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Financial Post

Democrats keep control of U.S. Senate, crush Republican 'red wave' hopes

PHOENIX -- Democrats held onto control of the U.S. Senate, handing a major victory to President Joe Biden and extinguishing hopes of the "red wave" that Republicans had expected leading into the midterm elections.

3 months ago·Canada

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Malay Mail

Democrats keep control of US Senate, crush Republican ‘red wave’ hopes

PHOENIX, Nov 13 — Democrats held onto control of the US Senate, handing a major victory to President Joe Biden and extinguishing hopes of the “red wave” that Republicans had expected leading into the midterm elections.Biden - who struggled with low approval ratings ahead of Tuesday’s elections, partly due to public frustration over inflation - said the late Saturday outcome made him look forward to the remainder of his term in office.Senate Majo…

3 months ago·Selangor, Malaysia

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