'I think it's a reflection of the quality of our candidates.' President Joe Biden congratulated Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer after Democrats held onto control of the Senate following Sen. Catherine Cortez-Mastro's win in Nevada.
Republicans have a much easier path to control of the House than Democrats. The GOP is sitting at 211 seats, while Democrats are at 203. With 21 races still outstanding, Democrats have an outside chance of maintaining control, but they’ll have to run the table as they fend off Republican challenges.
“We need to focus on serious substantive accomplishments and issues like crime, like our wide-open border, like addressing runaway inflation,” said Cotton, who remained optimistic about future elections. “Where we can pursue legislative action, we should fight aggressively,” Warren wrote. “When Republicans try to obstruct such action and the president can act by executive authority, he must.Sen. Bill Cassidy told NBC News' Chuck Todd that Republicans will continue to not do well in elections without campaigning on policy issues “that actually help people’s lives get better.”
“Obviously the White House has and will continue to play with fair and legitimate oversight because we are a White House that respects norms and the rule of law,” Dunn said.House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Sunday she thinks President Joe Biden should run for a second term and expressed full support for a Biden candidacy.
“This should have been a huge red wave. It should have been one of the biggest red waves we’ve ever had,” Hogan told CNN’s Dana Bash on Sunday. Hogan has been one of the most outspoken Republicans against Trump’s leadership in the party.
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