With both houses potentially up for grabs, several pivotal races in Tuesday's elections will decide who takes control of Congress.
bringing the party's caucus total to 50, including two independents who caucus with Democrats. Republicans held the other 50 seats following the elections. If the GOP gains control of the House, the Washington Post explains that the party could disband the Jan. 6 Committee. GOP leadership hasn’t shown interest in investigating the Capitol riot attack on Jan. 6, 2021, with some members of the party considering investigations against the Jan. 6 committee members.
Biden and Senate Democrats have worked to fill empty slots on federal courts nationwide. Appointing judges will impact investigations into Trump and policy disputes, including the president being forced to continue a Trump-era deportation policy, according to the Post. in the House to grab the majority and only one out of 35 seats in the Senate. Despite the Roe v. Wade decision, it's still possible for the GOP to control both chambers of Congress, according to the Washington Post.
The Associated Press reports that a Republican-led Senate could pass bills sent over by a GOP House, putting political pressure on Biden. And the GOP would regain control of committees and, with it, the power to conduct investigations and oversight of the administration. According to the AP, a Republican Senate could also make life difficult for Biden by blocking or delaying passage of the president’s judicial and executive branch nominees.
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