WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 09: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to members of the press as he arrives to the U.S. Capitol Building on November 09, 2026 in Washington, DC. Newly elected members of the 120th Congress arrive for the first day of New Member Orientation after Democrats flipped both chambers in the midterm elections. (Photo by Finn Gomez/Getty Images)