Republicans Clinch 53 Senate Seats, Largest Majority in Years | EWTN News Nightly

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Republicans will take control of the US Senate come January, but by how much is still undecided. Right now, they have at least 53 seats, the largest majority in years, and they will soon pick a new GOP leader to preside over the majority. The latest pickup for Republicans was in Pennsylvania. Longtime Democrat, Senator Bob Casey, a Catholic, was defeated by Republican challenger Dave McCormick. Casey was going for his 4th term. He has yet to concede the race, putting out a statement saying "every legitimate vote must be counted." Senator-elect McCormick says Pennsylvanians wanted a change in direction. McCormick says, "They represented that desire for change by electing President Trump, I think the same with me. They are deeply distressed at skyrocketing prices, wide-open border, the crime in our cities, the war on fossil fuels, and they want change and common-sense leadership." McCormick currently leads Casey by only some 30,000 votes. Meanwhile, Democrats continue to analyze how they lost the majority in the Senate. Senator Chris Coons says the COVID pandemic played a major role. Capitol Hill Correspondent Erik Rosales reports. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf