If Democrats win the Senate majority -- depending on the outcome of January's runoffs in Georgia -- there will be little negotiating needed with GOP congressmen in order to get legislation passed. DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSWOMAN BACKS AOC'S CALL FOR 'NEW LEADERSHIP'"The slimmer margin, it cuts both ways," Ocasio-Cortez told the conservative magazine, The Dispatch. "It’s tough because we have to make sure that we cobble together a winning majority, but also it’s solid because we’re able to push a little bit more." House Democratic Caucus Chair Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., asked during a private call with fellow caucus members, Politico first reported a week after Election Day. Though Democratic House Whip Rep. James Clyburn of South Carolina says the Biden White House will have to "just manage it" by staggering the confirmation hearings and cabinet appointments, in order to prevent leaving House Democratic leadership in a vulnerable position.

Source: Fox News December 19, 2020 03:05 UTC