US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, arrives to speak at a press conference at the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2026, a day after Democrats claimed a majority in the Senate following the US midterm elections. Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump set to put the brakes on the final two years of his presidency. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)