6 Jan 2021
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) on Wednesday declared victory for Democrats in the Georgia Senate runoff races, one of which has been called for Raphael Warnock, promising change with a “Democratic Senate, Democratic House, and Democratic President.”
“It feels like a brand new day. For the first time in six years, Democrats will operate a majority in the United States Senate and that will be very good for the American people,” Schumer said in a statement.
“America is experiencing one of the greatest crises we have ever faced, and the Senate Democratic Majority is committed to delivering the bold change and help Americans need and demand. Senate Democrats know America is hurting help is on the way,” he said, expressing gratitude to the people of Georgia and across the country who “volunteered their time, donated what they could, and worked so hard to elect new leadership in Washington.”
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George W. Bush to attend Biden s inauguration; Carter won t make trip
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Former Presidents Jimmy Carter (R) and Barack Obama speak while former Vice President Joe Biden and his wife Jill look on at the funeral of President George H.W. Bush in Washington on December 5, 2018. File photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
Jan. 6 (UPI) Former President George W. Bush will attend President-elect Joe Biden s inauguration this month, but fellow ex-president Jimmy Carter will not, their representatives said.
Bush and former first lady Laura Bush will be present when Biden is sworn into office in Washington on Jan. 20, spokesman Freddy Ford said in a tweet Tuesday.
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer took a victory lap on Wednesday morning after Democrats swept the Georgia runoffs.
Democrats Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff defeated incumbent Republican Sens. Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue, according to projections by Insider and Decision Desk HQ.
The wins give Democrats control of the Senate for the first time in six years. As Majority Leader, President-elect Biden and Vice President-elect Harris will have a partner who is ready, willing and able to help achieve a forward-looking agenda and deliver help and bold change to the American people, Schumer said.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday morning celebrated Democrats retaking the Senate after winning runoffs in Georgia.
When President-elect Biden finishes the 35 words of the U.S. presidential oath of office on January 20th, cannons will fire as the United States Marine Corps Band begins playing “Hail to the Chief.” Few will know that the famous piece of presidential music finds its origin from Scotland, and the romantic poem “Lady of the Lake” penned by Sir Walter Scott in 1810. The reminder of the unique historical connection lays out a new sheet of paper to compose innovative verses that deepen modern connections between Scotland and the United States. A first important step is for the United States to deploy more diplomats and resources in Scotland, and for Scotland to expand personnel and funding in the United States. With a myriad of key foreign policy questions before President-elect Biden, Vice President-elect Harris, a nominated Secretary of State Blinken, their diplomatic, trade, and national security teams, analysts might question the value of investing time and energy i
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