How Biden’s agenda is boosted with a Democratic Senate

Published January 12, 2021 11:31am ET



Joe Biden’s chances of implementing his campaign agenda have improved significantly with Democratic control of the Senate from winning the Georgia runoffs, boosting the odds for items such as economic stimulus spending, infrastructure, and clean energy investments.

Chuck Schumer, as majority leader, will decide what legislation gets voted on, not Mitch McConnell, the Republican who has run the Senate since 2015. Democrats also retain control of the House, albeit with a smaller margin.

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