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Republicans won a majority in the US House of Representatives. The last post needed came from California. The Senate had previously gone to the Democrats. Divisions in Congress will make it difficult for President Biden to rule.
Before the election, Democrats still held majorities in both houses. But more than a week after the election, Republicans won the 218 seats they needed in the House of Representatives. It was predicted that the match would win here, but it’s a surprise that the difference is so small.
All in all, the result of last Tuesday’s election is considered a huge windfall for President Biden. The incumbent president’s party usually loses in the midterm elections, but Biden had one of the best results ever for an incumbent president in the intermediate.
Partly due to high inflation, the Republicans should have won a big victory. However, the predicted “red wave” that would pass over the United States did not materialize. Especially the Republican candidates who have had the explicit support of Donald Trump have done less than expected.
Congratulations from Biden
President Biden congratulated Republican House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on the victory. McCarthy will succeed Nancy Pelosi as Speaker of the House. Biden said he looked forward to working with House Republicans to “get results for hard-working families.”
McCarthy replied on Twitter to the victory of his party. “Republicans have officially ‘flipped’ the House. Americans are ready to embark on a new path and House Republicans are ready to make it happen.”
Because Republicans control the House of Representatives, Biden and Democrats are not expected to get major bills or legislative amendments through Congress in the next couple of years.
The House victory gives Republicans the power to limit Biden’s political agenda. Republicans, for example, can now initiate parliamentary inquiries.
In retaliation for two impeachment attempts by Democrats against Trump, they are preparing for investigations into officials within the Biden administration, the business histories of the president’s son Hunter Biden, and the president himself. On the international front, Republicans may seek to reduce military and economic aid to Ukraine.
