It has happened, the Democrats have won the Senate and the House, taking control of Congress for the rest of the presidency of Donald Trump.
This is a historic rout of the Republican Party , and a scale of victory most Democrats wouldn’t dream of even a few months ago.
Speaking in an interview, Trump told Fox News that the Democrats “did a good job”, adding: “I’m a little surprised”
In the Senate race, Democrats picked up a string of surprise victories in Republican strongholds, including Texas, Ohio, and Kansas – which last elected a Democrat almost 100 years ago
With control of Congress, Democrats will be able to frustrate President Trump’s plans for the next two years – and could even try to impeach him for a third time.
The victory means that come January, Democrats will be back in control of Congress, the branch of government responsible for passing the nation’s laws.
Both chambers of Congress are currently controlled by Trump’s Republican Party, who hold the majority.
But when Democrats take back Congress, they will be able to pass laws more easily and challenge the president’s agenda. They will also be able to launch investigations into members of the president’s administration.
It’s a big shift – and the win the Democrats were hoping for as Trump enters his final two years in office.
One of the top Congressional Democrats, Hakeem Jeffries, celebrated his party taking back control of the House of Representatives from the Republicans.
“Today begins the great American comeback,” he tells a crowd.
A big win for Democrats tonight in the House may also mean a change of title for Jeffries.
That’s because a Democratic majority in the US House of Representatives means a new speaker will replace the Republican speaker, currently Mike Johnson.
That person could be Jeffries. He is currently the House Minority Leader, which means he is the top Democrat in the House of Representatives.
If his colleagues choose to keep him as the leader of their party’s House delegation, he will be the next speaker.
