Photonews Logo Photonews logo
  • Home
  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
    • Sindh
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Azad Jammu Kashmir
    • Balochistan
    • Gilgit – Baltistan
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
    Gen V Season 2 trailer
    Videos

    Gen V Season 2 Trailer Cast, Plot, Premiere Details

    July 26, 2025 3 Min Read
    IShowSpeed Daniel La Belle race
    Videos

    IShowSpeed Beats Daniel La Belle in 40-Meter Race, Hits 41M Subscribers

    June 24, 2025 2 Min Read
    Cardi B new single Outside
    Videos

    Cardi B’s ‘Outside’ Single Sparks Buzz Over Offset and Stefon Diggs

    June 20, 2025 2 Min Read
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Offbeat
  • Blog
  • Contact
Reading: Republicans seize control of the US House, and Congress splits
PhotoNews Pakistan PhotoNews Pakistan
Font ResizerAa
Search
  • Home
  • Pakistan
    • Punjab
    • Sindh
    • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
    • Balochistan
    • Azad Jammu Kashmir
    • Gilgit – Baltistan
  • World
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Videos
  • Sports
  • Technology
  • Offbeat
  • Blog
  • Contact
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
© 2022 Photonews. All Rights Reserved.
PhotoNews Pakistan > Top News > Republicans seize control of the US House, and Congress splits
Top News

Republicans seize control of the US House, and Congress splits

Web Desk
By Web Desk Published November 17, 2022 2 Min Read
Share
US Elecction
SHARE

Republicans seized control of the US House of Representatives from Democrats.

Republicans narrowly secured a parliamentary basis to oppose President Joe Biden’s program for the next two years of his tenure, networks reported, leaving congressional authority divided.

The Republican majority in the House of Representatives will be far smaller than the party had anticipated, and Republicans also failed to capture control of the Senate after a historically poor performance in the midterm elections on November 8.

NBC and CNN predicted a Republican triumph with at least 218 seats in the 435-member House of Representatives, the magic number required to assume control. This occurred one week after millions of Americans voted in the midterm elections, normally resulting in a rejection of the president’s party.

Biden praised House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy on the party’s victory and stated he was “eager to work with House Republicans to get results for working people.”

The vote last week, he stated, was “a robust rejection of election denials, political violence, and intimidation” and highlighted “the durability and strength of American democracy.”

McCarthy tweeted shortly after the projection was called, “Americans are ready for a new path, and House Republicans will deliver.”

Former president Donald Trump, who loomed big during the election cycle and whose endorsement looks to have doomed several of his party’s candidates, declared a new candidacy for the White House the day before the announcement.

With inflation soaring and Biden’s popularity plummeting, Republicans had planned a “red wave” to sweep the nation, giving them control of both chambers and an effective veto over the vast majority of Biden’s legislative initiatives.

In contrast, Democratic voters, energized by the Supreme Court’s decision to eliminate abortion rights and suspicious of Trump-backed candidates who publicly rejected the outcome of the 2020 presidential election, turned out in large numbers.

And the Republicans lost momentum because moderate voters rejected their candidates for

TAGGED:Featured
Share This Article
Facebook Twitter Pinterest Whatsapp Whatsapp LinkedIn Email Copy Link Print
Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Advertisement

HBL Saving Made Easy
HBL Saving Made Easy

Recent Posts

PTA Chairman reinstatement

IHC Reinstates PTA Chairman Hafeez-ur-Rehman After Day of Legal Drama

NADRA Mega Centers in Karachi

NADRA Opens 3 New Mega Centers in Karachi

Imran Khan letter CJP Yahya Afridi from Adiala Jail

Imran Khan Writes Emotional Letter to CJP from Adiala Jail

Post Archives

More Popular from Photonews

Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-Year Sentence: in Brazil
Top NewsWorld

Jair Bolsonaro Sentenced to 27 Years for Coup Plotting in Brazil

2 Min Read
Sidney Omen Brown death
Entertainment

Sidney ‘Omen’ Brown, Beyoncé and Drake Producer, Dies at 49

2 Min Read
lazawaal ishq Pakistan's New Reality Dating Show
Entertainment

Lazawal Ishq’ Pakistan’s Steamy Love Island Style Show from Istanbul

2 Min Read
Tech

Google Pledges £5 Billion for UK Data Centre and Jobs Boost

Google announced a £5 billion ($6.80 billion) investment in the UK. The move, timed with US…

September 16, 2025
Top NewsWorld

Israel Destroys Gaza Buildings as Rubio Arrives to Discuss Conflict

Israeli forces destroyed at least 30 homes in Gaza City. This forced thousands of people to…

September 15, 2025
Pakistan

Wasim Akram Faces Complaint for Promoting Betting Platform in Pakistan

A Pakistani citizen filed a complaint with the National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCIA). The complaint…

September 13, 2025
Punjab

Punjab Cancels Imran Khan’s Jail Trial for May 9 Cases, Moves to ATC

The Punjab government withdrew its notification for the jail trial of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) founder Imran…

September 17, 2025
PhotoNews Pakistan

Always Stay Up to Date

Subscribe to our newsletter to get our newest articles instantly!

Categories

  • World
  • Pakistan
  • Punjab
  • Sindh
  • Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  • Balochistan
  • Azad Jammu Kashmir

 

  • Top News
  • Business
  • Entertainment
  • Sports
  • Videos
  • Tech
  • Offbeat
  • Blog

© 2024 Phototnews
All Rights Reserved.

Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?