Schumer Confident Midterms Will Lead to Increased Bipartisanship in Next Congress

(Left) House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) speaks at a press conference at the Capitol building in Washington on Aug. 27, 2021. (Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images); (Right) Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) speaks to reporters in Washington on May 19, 2022. Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), who is on track to keep his job as Democrats are projected to retain control of the U.S. Senate, says he thinks the results of the midterm elections will force Republicans to be more bipartisan in the 118th Congress.

Democrats have held enough seats to maintain their majority, with Vice President Kamala Harris’s tiebreaking vote, according to projections. The battle for the Senate was settled after incumbent Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) fought off Republican challengers.