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The Senate’s new Dr. No

By Samantha-Jo Roth
Published April 7, 2023 3:45am ET
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The Senate’s new Dr. No
From left, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy stand on the East steps of Capitol Hill in this Dec. 2021 photo. | Susan Walsh/AP


With a 51-49 majority, Senate Democrats have the raw numbers to push through President Joe Biden’s nominees. But a pair of high-profile recent picks have failed, due in part to concerns first raised by Republican lawmakers led by freshman Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-MO).

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