Sens. McConnell, Schumer Discuss Power-Sharing Agreement

The US Senate is currently evenly divided, prompting leaders Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer to negotiate its operation. Democrats will set the schedule, but both parties will have equal seats on committees. Leaders are considering allowing bills to pass even with tied votes, similar to the 2001 guidelines when the Senate was last split under President Bush.

Who are the leaders negotiating the operation of the evenly divided US Senate?

• Mitch McConnell and Chuck Schumer

• Barack Obama and George Bush

• Nancy Pelosi and Kevin McCarthy

• Joe Biden and Kamala Harris

Which party will set the schedule in the evenly divided Senate?

• Green Party

• Independents

• Democrats

• Republicans

How will the seats on Senate committees be distributed?

• Independents will have more seats

• Both parties will have equal seats

• Republicans will have more seats

• Democrats will have more seats

What is being considered for bills that end with a tie vote?

• They will be passed

• They will be debated again

• They will be automatically rejected

• They will be sent to the President

When was the last time the Senate was evenly split before the current situation?

• In 2015

• In 1995

• In 2001

• In 2010