The Senate late on Wednesday approved a power-sharing deal that lets Democrats control the committees. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) earlier announced that he and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) had finally reached an agreement on a power-sharing resolution in the chamber with an even partisan split of 50–50 with Vice President Kamala Harris able to break ties. “I am happy to report this morning that the leadership of both parties have finalized the organizing resolution for the Senate. We will pass the resolution through the Senate … which means that committees can promptly set up and get to work, with Democrats holding the gavels,” the New York Democrat said on the floor of the Senate. Schumer added that he’s “confident our members are ready to hit the ground running on the most important issues facing our country.” The agreement came after Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.)—still chairman of the Senate …
Senate Approves Power-Sharing Deal, Democrats to Control Committees
February 3, 2021
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