The Republicans take over the US Senate – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

Before the election on 5 November, there was barely a democratic majority in the US Senate. But on Wednesday, several American media reported that the Republicans have taken control of the Senate, and look set to win the House of Representatives as well. The Senate has 100 seats, with two senators from each state in the USA. The party that first gets 51 seats gets the majority. The Senate is headed by the vice-president. It is still undecided in several states, but after Republican candidates won Democratic seats in Montana, West Virginia and Ohio, they secured a majority with 52 seats, writes Politico. Probably win the House of Representatives In the House of Representatives, which is the second chamber of Congress, the Republican Party has a majority before the election. The house has 435 seats which are distributed according to the size of the state. The party that first gets 218 seats has a majority. The leader of the House of Representatives is called the speaker, and is the third most powerful person in the USA. Today it is Republican Mike Johnson, who is well satisfied with what appears to be the election result, CNN writes. – With President Trump back in the White House, there is no obstacle that is too great or a challenge that is too difficult. Currently, the Republicans lead with 197 seats, while the Democrats have won 188 seats. But the count continues, writes CBS News. Can be decisive The composition of Congress can have a lot to say about how much of his policy the American president gets to implement. If the Republicans get a majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives, it will be easier for Donald Trump to pass bills and budgets. – Now the Republicans own the whole city. They have a majority in both chambers and they have the White House, says editor for the website American politics, Are Tågvold Flaten. Editor for American politics Are Tågvold Flaten. Photo: Anders Haualand / news Trump and the Republican Party will thereby gain great power. But with this power comes a great fall. – Now it is also the Republicans who own the problems that will gradually arise. So it’s a pendulum that will swing back at some point. For the time being, Trump can get some of the things he wants done. Then we’ll see what he specifically wants to spend time getting through when he takes over in January, says Flaten. Published 06.11.2024, at 16.25



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