Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) called on his successor, Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), to follow the Constitution when dealing with President-elect Donald Trump’s nominees.
“Democrats stand ready and willing to work with Senate Republicans to provide advice and consent as we evaluate all of the incoming president’s nominations,” wrote Schumer in a Dec. 1 letter to Thune.
The GOP will take control of the Senate with a projected 53–47 majority beginning Jan. 3, 2025.
Schumer said the Democrats are willing to be bipartisan when dealing with the nominees, some of whom have raised objections among Democrats, although Schumer has not spoken out against any….