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Sen. Ben Ray Luján, D-N.M., is expected to make a full recovery after surgery to relieve pressure on his brain following a stroke.
But an uncertain timetable for his Senate return has Democrats effectively ceding the majority to Republicans on a temporary basis. That could mean further setbacks for a Biden administration agenda already stymied by Dems' razon-thin majority and opposition to key legislation by players in his own party.
"We are very grateful that he will have a full recovery," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Wednesday about the stricken Luján. "We're all praying for Ben Ray and his family," he added. "We look forward to his quick return to the Senate, and I believe the Senate will be able to carry forward with its business."