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With crucial aid vote approaching, Senate Democrats guard their slim majority
Paul Kane, The Washington Post
March 3, 2021
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WASHINGTON - In late January, Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., fell ill and was briefly hospitalized. A day later, Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., went into quarantine for a few days after coming in close contact with someone who tested positive for the coronavirus.
Both senators returned to work a few days later, but their brief absence served as a stark reminder of just how perilous the Democratic majority is in a 50-50 Senate, particularly as they plan to push through a $1.9 trillion pandemic rescue package later this week. ....

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