Read more: US midterms: Senate control may fall to Nevada as count draws to a close
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US midterms: Senate control may fall to Nevada as count draws to a close
Biden — who has struggled with low approval ratings ahead of Tuesday’s election, in part because of public frustration over inflation — said the result late Saturday made him look forward to the rest of his term. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer described it as a “victory and vindication” for Democrats and their agenda. He accused the Republican Party of stoking fear and division during the campaign. Republicans, however, remained close to taking control of the House of Representatives as officials continued to count ballots. Story continues below ad 1:57 USA midterms: Control of Congress remains elusive as Trump faces battle in GOP It could take several days or more before the outcome of several House races is known to determine which party will control the 435-seat chamber. The returns continued for several races, including several in liberal-leaning California. By late Saturday, Republicans had won 211 seats, with 218 needed for a majority, ahead of Democrats with 205. “The American people rejected the anti-democratic, authoritarian, ugly and divisive direction that the MAGA Republicans wanted to take our country,” Schumer said after Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s re-election sealed control of the chamber for Biden’s Democrats. . Current trend
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Democrats will control the Senate, as they have for the past two years, with 50 of its 100 seats, as Vice President Kamala Harris is tied. Story continues below ad If Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock wins the Dec. 6 Georgia runoff against Republican challenger Herschel Walker, the Democrats’ 51-49 majority would give them an extra edge in passing the few bills that can advance with a simple majority . of the 60 required for most legislation. 2:10 Ron DeSantis midterm victory puts Trump in focus, 2024 “We are now focusing on Georgia. We feel good about where we are,” Biden said Sunday in Cambodia ahead of the East Asia summit. “I’m incredibly pleased with the turnout.” Hanging over the 2022 midterm elections all year is former President Donald Trump, who has used his continued popularity among far-right conservatives to influence GOP nominees for Congress, the administration and local tribes. With Republicans underperforming – even if they win a narrow majority in the House – Trump has been accused of boosting candidates who were unable to appeal to a broad enough electorate. Story continues below ad A Republican loss in Georgia could further dent Trump’s popularity as advisers say he is considering announcing this week a third run for the presidency in 2024. The result may increase the chances that Florida Gov. Ron DeSandis, who unseated his Democratic challenger on Tuesday, will choose to challenge Trump for the 2024 presidential nomination. Democrats had portrayed Republicans as extremists, pointing to the Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate a national abortion right and the hundreds of Republican candidates who promoted Trump’s false claims that the 2020 election was rigged. Continued control of the Senate means Democrats will still be able to approve Biden’s nominees, such as federal judges. That would include Supreme Court appointees should vacancies open in the next two years on the 6-3 conservative majority seat. House Republicans, should they prevail, have pledged to try to reverse Biden’s climate change victories and want to make permanent a series of tax cuts set to expire in 2017. Investigations into the activities of the Biden administration and investigations into the president’s son, who had business dealings with Ukraine and China, were also sworn in.
