Democrats have won the Senate majority, a feat that seemed unreachable last year but that came to fruition with Republican candidates failing in states won just two years ago by President Trump, whose failing approval ratings was a huge drag on the GOP.
Victory in the Senate will deliver additional oversight powers to Democrats, who will now have a much bigger say on administration and judicial nominations.
They will also set the schedule for the Senate and have new powers to call in administration officials for hearings.
The string of Democratic victories sets the stage for Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to return as majority leader in 2027 and for hardball negotiations with Trump on an array of issues, including on federal spending levels.
That and a hell of a lot of other things are exactly the reason they were voted in in the first place, so I absolutely hope they have the balls. If they can’t prove they do much in the next 2 years then a lot of it will crumble during the big election. This has me worried since I think people are going to expect a lot, but it’s still going to be hard to accomplish much right now as well. Theres also the chance they don’t do much like usual and again blow it. I am cautiously optimistic and hope they do whatever it takes to make the other side hell for the next 2 years.