WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) speaks to reporters as she departs a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans ended their morning meeting and will return later in the day to continue discussing leadership roles within the party ahead of the new congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks to reporters as he departs a a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans ended their morning meeting and will return later in the day to continue discussing leadership roles within the party ahead of the new congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks to reporters as he departs a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans ended their morning meeting and will return later in the day to continue discussing leadership roles within the party ahead of the new congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks to reporters as he departs a a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans ended their morning meeting and will return later in the day to continue discussing leadership roles within the party ahead of the new congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) speaks to reporters as he departs a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans ended their morning meeting and will return later in the day to continue discussing leadership roles within the party ahead of the new congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) speaks to reporters as he departs a a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Senate Republicans ended their morning meeting and will return later in the day to continue discussing leadership roles within the party ahead of the new congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) listens as U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Sanders held the news conference to announce he would not be supporting U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to be the Senate Majority Leader in the new congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC - NOVEMBER 10: U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks during a news conference at the U.S. Capitol Building on November 10, 2026 in Washington, DC. Sanders held the news conference alongside U.S. Sen. Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) to announce he would not be supporting U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to be the Senate Majority Leader in the new congress. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images)