Sanders, Warren will serve in Senate leadership
Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont will be part of the Democratic party’s leadership next year. Senate Democrats unanimously elected Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York Wednesday to replace retiring minority leader Sen. Harry Reid of Nevada next year. Warren will serve as vice chair and Sanders will be the chair of outreach when Congress convenes in January.
.@SenSchumer: “These Sens has devoted their lives to fighting for middle class and those struggling to get there.” pic.twitter.com/O7rpGZ3kPS
— Senate Democrats (@SenateDems) November 16, 2016
On Twitter, the Vermont senator cheered the election of Schumer.
There’s nobody I know better prepared and more capable of leading our caucus than @SenSchumer.
— Bernie Sanders (@SenSanders) November 16, 2016
In addition to an administration led by President-elect Donald Trump, Democrats face a Republican-controlled Congress when they return to the capitol next year.
Information from the Associated Press was used in this report.
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