The leader of the Democratic minority in the US House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries: We are on the verge of a radical change in the direction the country is going. Jeffries pledges that Democrats will deliver "a Congress that puts the American people first" if they win a majority. The House of Representatives has 435 seats, and to win its majority you need to win at least 218 seats. Republicans hold 218 seats compared to 214 for Democrats, in addition to an independent representative and two vacant seats before the election.

The leader of the Democratic minority in the US House of Representatives, Hakeem Jeffries: We are on the verge of a radical change in the direction the country is going. Jeffries pledges that Democrats will deliver "a Congress that puts the American people first" if they win a majority. The House of Representatives has 435 seats, and to win its majority you need to win at least 218 seats. Republicans hold 218 seats compared to 214 for Democrats, in addition to an independent representative and two vacant seats before the election.