According to the US media, the Republican Party has already secured 218 of the 435 seats, the minimum necessary to guarantee power in this chamber.
the republican party of the United States achieved a majority in the House of Representatives on Wednesdayafter a scrutiny that has lasted for more than a week since the elections that were held on November 8.
According to the projections of the television channels CNN and NBC, Republicans have already secured 218 of the 435 seatsthe minimum necessary to guarantee power in that House.
The democratsfor his part, currently have 210 seats and accumulate a net loss of 11 seats compared to the previous elections.
Late on Wednesday, the scrutiny is still active in 8 constituencies: in 7 of them the dispute is between a Democratic candidate and another Republican, while in a seat in California the contest is between two Democrats.
The congressman of this last seat is already counted for practical purposes among the Democratic ranks, but The name of the person who finally occupies that position is yet to be known.
Victory in the House of Representatives will give the conservatives the ability to substantially hinder the president’s legislative agendaJoe Biden, starting in January -the date on which the new legislature begins- and for the next two years.
The The presidency of the House of Representatives is currently held by Democrat Nancy Pelosi and the Republican Party on Tuesday nominated current Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy to succeed her beginning in January.
Since 2021, the Democrats have a majority in both the Lower House and the Senate.
The progressives managed to secure control of the Upper House in the mid-term elections by winning enough seats to reach 50 senators out of a total of 100, a sufficient amount because the tie-breaking vote rests with the vice president, Kamala Harris.
As of January, therefore, the US Congress will be divided, with the Democrats leading the Senate – which plays a key role, for example, in the confirmation of government posts – and the Republicans leading the House of Representatives. , which controls everything related to fiscal legislation and the budget.
Biden is willing to work
The President of the United States, Joe Biden, congratulated the Republicans on Wednesday for their victory in the midterm elections for the House of Representatives and said he was willing to work with opposition congressmen for the next two years.
In a statement, Biden congratulated future House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy on and assured that he is “ready to work with House Republicans to deliver results for working families.”
The president also stressed that America’s future “is too bright to be locked in political wars”.