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Democrats Gain Control Of Senate Following Georgia Runoffs, Including Defeat Of SASC Member Perdue

Democrats Gain Control Of Senate Following Georgia Runoffs, Including Defeat Of SASC Member Perdue
Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.).

Democrats will gain control of the Senate following the results of Tuesday’s Georgia run-off elections, with Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) likely to serve as the next chair of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC). The Senate is set to stand at 50 lawmakers caucusing with each party after Democrat Jon Ossoff beat out SASC member Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) while Democrat Rev. Raphael Warnock defeated Kelly Sen. Loeffler (R-Ga.). Perdue, who serves as chairman of the SASC Seapower Subcommittee, represents…

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