Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., center, is joined from left by Sen. Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.Va., Senate Minority Whip John Thune, R-S.D., and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., as he offers remarks following the Senate Republicans policy luncheon at the Capitol Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Rod Lamkey, Jr.)
FILE - Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington, July 23, 2024. Schumer is predicting that Democrats will keep control of the Senate. He said in an interview with AP he felt "exhilarated and gratified" by the surge of enthusiasm with Vice President Kamala Harris atop the party ticket. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)