Democrats re-elect Schumer as leader after expanding Senate majority to 51
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Senate Democrats unanimously re-elected New York Sen. Chuck Schumer as the party's leader Thursday, after expanding their majority in the midterm elections.
As Senate majority leader, Schumer has a demonstrated record of pushing President Biden's legislative priorities through the Senate, even enlisting bipartisan support for major bills and recruiting quality candidates who have fended off challenges from Republicans supported by former President Trump. Chris Pandolfo is a writer for Fox News Digital. Send tips to chris.pandolfo@fox.com and follow him on Twitter @ChrisCPandolfo.
He took the helm in the weeks after the Jan. 6, 2021 riot at the Capitol and led his party through the COVID-19 crisis, securing passage of the American Rescue Plan and Inflation Reduction Act without GOP support. However, he has also brought Republicans on board for significant bills, including infrastructure legislation, gun control, support for U.S. semiconductor chip manufacturing against Chinese competition and a bill that would codify same-sex marriage.