Following midterm elections final November, the newly elected U.S. Congress is because of convene for the primary time on Tuesday.
The Republicans will take management of the House of Representatives, whereas within the Senate, President Joe Biden’s Democrats proceed to carry a slender majority.
In the congressional elections at the start of November, all 435 seats within the House of Representatives and 35 of the 100 seats within the Senate have been reallocated. Both chambers now meet for the primary time on Tuesday at midday with new members.
The prime Republican within the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy, desires to be elected speaker on the inaugural session. The highly effective publish is third within the U.S. political energy construction after the president and vice chairman.
In view of the slender Republican majority, McCarthy has had nice issue securing sufficient votes in his personal celebration’s ranks. The election of the speaker might due to this fact be extra sophisticated than common.
With their new power within the House of Representatives, the Republicans could make life troublesome for Biden. They have already introduced congressional investigations into him and different members of the federal government and can have the ability to block laws at will.
