Democrats Win House of Representatives — Reports
In this image from video from Senate Television, Sen. Patty Murray, D-Wash., swears senators in for the impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas on the Senate floor at the US Capitol, Wednesday, April 17, 2024, in Washington
WASHINGTON (Sputnik) — Democrats will secure control of the US House of Representatives based on the congressional election results, the analytical service Decision Desk HQ, as well as the broadcasters CNN and NBC, project. Democratic candidates have won the House race, with an estimated 244 seat majority, according to projections by US news outlets. Currently, the Republican Party holds a slim majority in both chambers: 218 seats to the Democrats’ 214 in the House of Representatives, and 53 seats to 47 in the Senate.
«We knew that to keep the House and sustain our majority we would have to defy more than a century pf midterm history,” Speaker Mike Johnson stated, acknowledging the Republican loss.
According to Bloomberg, Democrats have captured twice the number of Republican-held House seats required to win control of the chamber.
AmericasControl Over Senate More Important for US Admin. Due to Its Foreign Policy Role — ExpertYesterday, 14:45 GMTControl of the House requires at least 218 seats. In the previous Congress, Republicans held a slim majority and Democrats held 214 seats. By the time of publication, Democrats had already flipped eight Republican-held seats.That said, Democrat James Talarico is projected to win the US Senate race in Texas—a state where Democrats have not won a Senate seat since 1988, according to Decision Desk HQ. Talarico leads with 55.39% of the vote, compared to 43.08% for his Republican opponent, Ken Paxton, the state’s current Attorney General.With the House in hand, Democrats will be armed with subpoenas and oversight investigations starting in January.
