Schumer has votes for majority leader despite some Democratic dissent
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- The Hill reports: “Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) says he will be reelected as Senate majority leader next month when Democrats hold leadership elections despite the dissent of a handful of newly elected senators who th…”
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