Despite the Georgia runoff results, a split Congress means both Democrats and Republicans will have trouble passing legislation in January.
Warnock winning also puts Democrats in a better position in the next Senate election when the map will favor Republicans, former President Barack Obama said during a campaign stop last week.
Schumer, whose caucus held onto all incumbent seats and picked up Pennsylvania, was gleeful during a Wednesday morning press conference as he cheered the new 51-49 majority. .
“It’s going to be a lot quicker, swifter and easier,” Schumer said, noting that this year marks the first time since 1934 that each Senate incumbent of the party in power won their race.
Source: What we know about the next Senate and the balance of power now that Georgia’s runoff is over