How Senate Panels Will Look Next Year Despite Uncertain Majority

Control of the Senate remains unclear, and Republicans and Democrats are both preparing for the possibility that the chamber’s majority will remain in flux until January. Despite the uncertainty, committee leadership and priorities for the 117th Congress are taking shape.

Democratic challenger Jon Ossoff is in striking distance of incumbent Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.), who is just shy of the 50% vote threshold needed to claim the seat outright without a runoff. Meanwhile, incumbent Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) is already headed to a Jan. 5 rematch with challenger Raphael Warnock (D).

If Democrats emerge with victories in both contests, a doable ...