With 15 days until the midterms, a look at control of Congress. What will happen if Republicans win a majority in either chamber — and if they don't.
With 15 days until the midterms, a look at control of Congress. What will happen if Republicans win a majority in either chamberDemocrats have held both chambers of Congress and the presidency for the last two years, but they may not have such consolidated power for much longer.
History also gives Republicans reason for optimism. In the modern era, the party that's held the White House has lost congressional seats in virtually every first-term president's midterm election. Among those allies are far-right members like Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene of Georgia, who was stripped of her committee assignments by Democrats because of her extreme rhetoric but would be part of a broad governing majority under a GOP House. Greene stood behind McCarthy as he introduced the"Commitment to America" in Pennsylvania last month.Democratic priorities like access to abortion, addressing climate change and stricter gun control would immediately be sidelined.
Still, 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.