What does it mean for a president to lose in the US Congress? Nasim Benny Is losing control of both houses of Congress a common event in the US midterm elections? The results of the mid-term elections in the United States show that the Republicans lost control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate to the Democrats. Some say this is a common occurrence; How true is that? In this video we discuss the curse of the midterm elections and the events we have to wait for in the world of American politics. the channel.