Democrats win US House to secure control of Congress in midterms
Democrats will take control of House committees in January 2027, giving them power to investigate President Donald Trump’s administration.
Democrats will take control of House committees in January 2027, giving them power to investigate President Donald Trump’s administration.
Democrats have won control of both chambers of the US Congress in the midterm elections, giving the party greater influence over legislation and oversight of President Donald Trump’s administration.
The party won House seats in districts where Trump beat his Democratic opponent by as much as 18 percentage points in 2024. Democrats also flipped at least seven Senate seats in Kansas, Iowa, Texas, Ohio, Maine, North Carolina and South Carolina, according to the Associated Press.
Democrats will take control of House committees in January 2027, allowing them to issue subpoenas and investigate the Trump administration, the president’s family and their business interests, according to NBC News.