Democrats took back Congress. Here's what they can and can't do with that power
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Americans are electing members of Congress, which is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate. All 435 House seats are up for election. In the Senate, only 35 of 100 seats are being contested because senators serve six-year terms. This results tracker shows both the races being decided now and the 65 seats that are not up for election this year - 34 held by Democrats and 31 by Republicans.
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James Talarico just flipped Texas' US Senate seat to the Democrats, helping them win control of Congress' upper chamber.
ByKayla EpsteinNational reporter
Published24 minutes ago
The presumptive next speaker of the US House of Representatives had reason to be giddy Tuesday night: Next year, Democrats will take control of both chambers of Congress after a blowout victory.
"Today begins the great American comeback," an ecstatic Hakeem Jeffries declared.
Election night was a fever dream for Democrats. In January, reality will likely set in.
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