Schumer and Pelosi declare Democratic takeover of Congress

By Susan Ferrechio

Published January 6, 2021 3:06pm ET

Schumer and Pelosi declare Democratic takeover of Congress — House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., left, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speak to reporters about the massive government spending bill moving through Congress, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, March 22, 2018. The bipartisan $1.3 trillion spending bill pours huge sums into Pentagon programs and domestic initiatives ranging from building roads to combatting the nation's opioid abuse crisis, but left Congress in stalemate over shielding young Dreamer immigrants from deportation and curbing surging health insurance premiums. | (J. Scott Applewhite/AP)

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi declared Democrats the winners of two Georgia runoff races and a sweep of Congress for their party.

Schumer, a New York Democrat, also declared himself the new Senate majority leader, although only one of the two races has been called for Democrats.

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