Schumer previously insisted the Pennsylvania race had not yet been decided, despite the Associated Press calling it for McCormick over incumbent Democrat Bob Casey, who has yet to concede. “We will invite the winner once the votes are counted,” a spokesperson for Schumer said in a statement on Sunday. ...

Schumer’s decision comes after he faced growing pressure since Sunday to invite both senators-elect to the orientation. Republican senators opposed Schumer’s decision to block McCormick on social media, even offering to escort McCormick to the Capitol.