The candidate for the President of the USA, Donald Trump, having won a decisive victory in the states of Pennsylvania and Alaska, won the necessary 270 electoral votes. This is reported by the republican channel Fox News.
House Speaker Johnson also announced Trump as President-elect of the United States.
In addition, according to the data CNN the republican party according to the results of the elections in the USA received a majority in the Senate. They have 51 seats out of 100, while the Democratic Party has 43 or 42 seats, depending on the source. So, Republicans secured control of the upper house of Congress for the next year. Previously, the majority in the Senate belonged to Democrats with 51 seats against 49 Republicans.
The Republican majority was secured by the victory of their candidates in West Virginia and Ohio. So, Republican Jim Justice won the election in West Virginia. And Republican Bernie Moreno is winning in Ohio.
In the House of Representatives, according to The New York Times, Republicans currently hold 176 seats and Democrats hold 139. The Associated Press reports that Republicans hold 178 seats and Democrats hold 143. To obtain a majority in the lower house, 218 seats must be obtained.
Simultaneously Bloomberg writes that control of the US Senate has given the Republican Party powerful leverage in major tax and spending "battles" next year.
"The GOP defeated banking chairman Sherrod Brown in Ohio, fended off a surprisingly tough challenge from Nebraska's Deb Fisher and picked up a Senate vacancy in West Virginia, giving them at least 51 seats in the 100-member Senate. This means that Republicans will have a decisive say in appointing the next president to positions in the executive and judicial branches." explained in the publication.
However, according to the information AP, food control over the House of Representatives is currently open, as the counting of votes continues. Currently, the Democratic Party has 165 seats and the Republican Party has 189. A majority requires 218 seats.
Any new tax law would need to be approved by the Republican-led Senate, according to reporters.
"But the balance of power in the fight over how to resolve the issue of the expiration of tax credits still depends on which party controls the presidency and the US House of Representatives." they added.
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