Schumer takes driver's seat in Senate, completing Democratic trifecta control of government

With the inauguration of President Biden and the swearing-in of three Democratic senators, Democrats have trifecta control of the federal government. In the Senate, Chuck Schumer is in the driver’s seat as the majority leader.

Georgia Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock and California Sen. Alex Padilla were sworn into the Senate on Wednesday, making the breakdown of power in the Senate 50 votes for the Democratic caucus and 50 votes for Republicans, with Vice President Kamala Harris, as the president of the Senate, casting the tie-breaking vote.