[Global Times Special Correspondent in the United States Li Zhun Global Times reporter Yang Sheng] According to the results of the US midterm election counting, Democratic candidate Catherine Cortez Masto was re-elected as a federal senator in Nevada. The Associated Press said on the 212th that Masto's election gave the Democrats control of the Federal Senate. The result of the House of Representatives is still undecided. As of the night of the 13th, , , , and 204, .
The Associated Press said that Masto's seat was once considered the "most vulnerable" seat in the Senate in the midterm elections, so the Republicans have high hopes for seizing the seat. Despite the massive amount of money being invested in offensive advertising by Republican groups, Masto defeated Republican candidate Adam Laxolter by a slight margin of 0.5%.
The Associated Press said that Democratic Senator Mark Kelly won in Arizona on the 11th. After winning two seats in Nevada and Arizona, the Democrats have reached half of the seats in the Senate by a 50:49 advantage. Regardless of the outcome of the Georgia runoff next month, the Democrats will retain control of the Senate with the decisive vote of US Vice President Harris .
ABC (ABC) said that the Republican Party had hoped for a "red wave" in midterm elections, and failed to win the Senate, which disappointed Republicans very much. Winning the Senate victory is a major benefit for Biden and helps boost his legislative agenda and the ability to appoint judges and executive officials.
The Associated Press said that Biden, who is attending an international conference overseas, said he was "not surprised" by the vote results, "I feel good and I am looking forward to the next few years." Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats have once again mastered the Senate and proved that “the Democrats, our agenda and the American people are right.”
Local time on November 13, 2022, in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, before the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ( ASEAN ) summit was held, US President Biden talked to the media about the Democratic Party controlling the Senate.
The Associated Press said that the Senate election has not yet ended, and the competition for the Georgia senator election is very fierce and will usher in the runoff election in December. The key seat in Georgia is still of great significance to both parties in the United States. "Wall Street Journal " believes that the next question is whether the Democrats can barely maintain a majority of 51:49, or share power with the Republicans on the basis of 50:50.
If the majority of seats can be used as chairman of each committee, Democrats will be able to check and balance the Republican-led House of Representatives. Obtaining 51 senator seats will also give Democrats more flexibility when legislation is passed. The Republican-led House of Representatives has planned to launch an investigation into the federal government, Biden and his family. At present, the Senate's 55-5 power structure has weakened Democrats' ability to check and balance.
professor at the School of International Relations of Renmin University of China Jin Canrong told the reporter of " Global Times " that after the midterm elections, the Democratic Party continued to control the Senate, but the Republican Party did not "lose", and the United States still showed a trend of a two-party confrontation. The House of Representatives is likely to be controlled by the Republican Party. Biden still faces the restraint of the Republican Party in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict and climate change issues, and the power of the Democratic Party may be further weakened by the Republican Party.
Author: Li Zhun Yang Sheng
Source: Global Times
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