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Article snippet: The Democratic sweep in Tuesday’s elections has raised the pressure on Republicans to make good on their campaign promises. Republican senators downplayed any setback to their tax-reform push from the elections, but said the results drove home the need to deliver legislative wins before votes are cast in 2018. “I do think, however, that it does speak to the need for us to get accomplishments. ... I think right now there's a general frustration in the country that even though we've gotten some things done on our agenda, that some of the big ticket items remain incomplete,” Sen. MORE (R-S.D.), the chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, told reporters. Sen. MORE (R-Ariz.) said he “predicted” the rough election night and that the party needs to make changes quickly before the midterms arrive. "Unless we get our act together, we're going to lose heavily," he said. Asked if Tuesday's elections showed the need for a "course correction," Sen. MORE (Va.) took a victory lap on Wednesday, holding a press conference with reporters to talk about the election and tax reform. “The combination of the embrace of policies that are so far away from where America is … the fact that President Trump is not leading but tweeting, and the fact that our Republican colleagues … are afraid to change course, when you put that all together, a wave, where Democrats are going to do really well in the House and Senate, is shaping up,” Schumer said. Schumer added that when he took ov... Link to the full article to read more