Schumer Invites McCormick to Senate Orientation After Initial Snub

Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer faced criticism for not initially inviting Dave McCormick, but has now extended the invitation amid ongoing vote counts in Pennsylvania.

Dave McCormick was declared the winner of the Pennsylvania Senate race by the Associated Press, leading by nearly 40,000 votes over incumbent Bob Casey.
Despite the AP's call, Casey has not conceded, citing over 100,000 outstanding ballots, including provisional and military votes, that could potentially impact the outcome.
Initial controversy arose when Schumer did not invite McCormick to Senate orientation, leading to backlash from Republican senators and some Democrats.
Schumer has now invited both McCormick and Arizona Sen.-elect Ruben Gallego to the orientation, following pressure from colleagues and the AP's call in Gallego's race.
The Pennsylvania race remains contentious, with McCormick's campaign challenging certain provisional ballots, while Casey's team insists every vote should be counted.