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Senate Agrees to Power-Sharing Deal That Leaves Democrats in Control of Committees

HeadlineFeb 04, 2021

The Senate has reached a power-sharing agreement that will see Democrats in the evenly divided chamber control Senate committees and set their agendas. Republicans will hold an equal number of seats on each committee. Democratic Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Wednesday he’s ordered incoming Democratic committee chairs to start holding hearings on the climate crisis in preparation for passing major climate legislation.

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