The Republicans, if they take over the House of Representatives, could thwart Joe Biden’s commitments. The result of the Midterms 2022, communicated this Wednesday, November 9, is in this sense decisive.
The American mid-term elections, the “Midterms”, are always apprehended with fear by the president in place. Can Joe Biden lose his majority in the Senate? Will the Republicans take over the House of Representatives? This last hypothesis seems very likely: the results of the election, organized this Tuesday, November 8, 2022, reach us continuously, State by State and even constituency by constituency with regard to the election of deputies. To follow the results of these Midterms, go to our big live dedicated to the event :
If the Republicans manage to obtain the majority of the seats in the House of Representatives, they intend to give Joe Biden a hard time for the rest of his term. Its commitments to the fight against global warming and the policy of support for kyiv could in particular come up against certain barriers. Kevin McCarthy, who could become the new Republican boss of the House of Representatives in the event of victory, let it be known on Monday November 7 on CNN that he did not intend to “write a blank check” to Ukraine in the coming months. , while the United States has committed considerable financial support to counter the Russian war offensive in Europe. The Democrats hope to hold their political course even in the face of majority opposition in the House of Representatives, but they must keep the Senate if they do not want the Republicans to be able to legislate and create major blockages.