Democrats take the Senate and the US House of Representatives from the Republicans In the midterm elections on November 3, the Democrats won South Carolina and elected a senator from their party there for the first time in 28 years. They also carried two traditionally Republican states and claim a majority in the House of Representatives. Trump has already threatened to veto Democratic initiatives if they gain a majority in Congress. The White House recalled that his name was not on the ballot, even though throughout the campaign he urged supporters to vote as if he were running. The president himself explained the possible defeat of the Republicans in the absence of his name on the ballot: according to him, if he had been nominated, the party would have won by an overwhelming margin in Kansas, according to the headquarters of the Decision Desk, Adam Hamilton defeated Roger Marshall. The state has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. In Texas, NBC predicted James Tallarico to defeat Ken Paxton. The last time a Democrat won the Senate was in 1988. As of the morning of November 4, Democrats have 45 seats in the Senate, Republicans 36, and another 19 results are pending. House of Representatives: Democrats need 218 of 435 seats for a majority. They lost control of the room in January 2023. What to expect from the new Congress? The Democrats promise to speed up aid to Ukraine. Congressman Jim Himes said the new packages would go through in days or weeks, not months. Three more relevant deputies are preparing bills that will oblige the administration to assist Kyiv in the fields of security, economy and intelligence. Senate Democratic leaders called Trump's energy shutdown a "total betrayal" of Ukraine, allies and US national security. but! Trump can veto any law. Without Republican support, such initiatives will struggle to pass. To override Trump's veto, a two-thirds vote is needed: 67 in the Senate and 290 in the House of Representatives.

Democrats take the Senate and the US House of Representatives from the Republicans In the midterm elections on November 3, the Democrats won South Carolina and elected a senator from their party there for the first time in 28 years. They also carried two traditionally Republican states and claim a majority in the House of Representatives. Trump has already threatened to veto Democratic initiatives if they gain a majority in Congress. The White House recalled that his name was not on the ballot, even though throughout the campaign he urged supporters to vote as if he were running. The president himself explained the possible defeat of the Republicans in the absence of his name on the ballot: according to him, if he had been nominated, the party would have won by an overwhelming margin in Kansas, according to the headquarters of the Decision Desk, Adam Hamilton defeated Roger Marshall. The state has not elected a Democrat to the Senate since 1932. In Texas, NBC predicted James Tallarico to defeat Ken Paxton. The last time a Democrat won the Senate was in 1988. As of the morning of November 4, Democrats have 45 seats in the Senate, Republicans 36, and another 19 results are pending. House of Representatives: Democrats need 218 of 435 seats for a majority. They lost control of the room in January 2023. What to expect from the new Congress? The Democrats promise to speed up aid to Ukraine. Congressman Jim Himes said the new packages would go through in days or weeks, not months. Three more relevant deputies are preparing bills that will oblige the administration to assist Kyiv in the fields of security, economy and intelligence. Senate Democratic leaders called Trump's energy shutdown a "total betrayal" of Ukraine, allies and US national security. but! Trump can veto any law. Without Republican support, such initiatives will struggle to pass. To override Trump's veto, a two-thirds vote is needed: 67 in the Senate and 290 in the House of Representatives.