Schumer declares himself majority leader following Senate run-offs in Georgia
___ Early Wednesday, Democratic Sen.-elect Raphael Warnock of Georgia was declared winner over incumbent GOP Sen. Kelly Loeffler by The Associated Press. Democrat Jon Ossoff secured a win over incumbent Republican Sen. David Perdue on Wednesday afternoon, the AP reported. The Democratic wins award the party 50 seats in the Senate, up from 47 in the last Congress. The victories came on an extraordinary day at the U.S. Capitol during which a mob descended on the Capitol complex and breached the secure buildings, prompting the emergency evacuation of lawmakers and Vice President Mike Pence as th...
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