Chuck Schumer heralds Democrats' 'generational remake' of Senate

In remarks the day after his party flipped control of Congress, the Senate Minority Leader said voters had spoken clearly about their priorities, and said it's up to the Democratic party to deliver.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/7348x4899+0+0/resize/7348x4899!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa6%2Fcb%2F1c82b58740c485cb5879a6cd5e34%2Fgettyimages-2303022928.jpg' alt='Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks during a press conference at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington, DC, on Nov. 4, 2026.'/><p>In remarks the day after his party flipped control of Congress, the Senate Minority Leader said voters had spoken clearly about their priorities, and said it's up to the Democratic party to deliver. </p><p>(Image credit: Saul Loeb)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-151833' />