Chuck Schumer Makes Pretty Rich Claims About 'Threats of Violence' From the Senate Floor

Rebecca Downs / Townhall Tipsheet

 

Speaking from the Senate floor on Monday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speculated as to why it is that Democrats performed better than expected in last week's midterm elections. With Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-NV) projected win Saturday, Democrats will maintain control of the chamber. In addition to claiming that "Democrats had a strong agenda here, and did things for the American people," Schumer drew a contrast to the "negativity and divisiveness" from "MAGA Republicanism" as well as "threats of violence" and "violence itself."

SCHUMER: "The threats of violence, and even the violence itself" of "MAGA Republicanism" are "dominating the country." pic.twitter.com/cLRnXpkrA6— Townhall.com (@townhallcom) November 14, 2022

In voting to leave Democrats in control of the Senate, Schumer claimed, "the American people stepped back from the...Read more and see quotes here.

A Race That’s Key to Democrats’ Chances of Holding the House Has Been Called 

Leah Barkoukis – Townhall Tipsheet

Republican incumbent Rep. David Schweikert held onto his seat, defeating his Democrat opponent Jevin Hodge in Arizona’s 1^st Congressional District.

Schweikert gained the lead after votes from Maricopa County were updated on Sunday evening.

The results are a blow to Democrats hoping to hold on to a narrow House majority, according to Dave Wasserman, U.S. House editor of The Cook Political Report.

The results from Arizona’s 1st Congressional District plus the GOP victory in the state’s 6th Congressional District, where Republican Juan Ciscomani defeated Democrat Kirsten Engel for the vacant seat, are a promising sign for Republicans. Decision Desk HQ, Townhall’s election partner, has not called California’s 41st Congressional District yet, which Wasserman references through incumbent…Read more and see tweets here.

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