A month onwards from November’s midterm elections in the US, taking this Senate seat in Georgia matters quite a bit to the Democrats: Joe Biden’s party now has a marginal lead in the upper chamber of Congress by 51-49.
But it’s the Republicans that holds the lower chamber, or the House of Representatives, by a slight majority.
These results translate to a balance of power between the two parties, ie, without Republican support, Joe Biden has little chance of passing any of his party’s policy (including healthcare, education, gun control and economically-related programs) unilaterally in Congress. In other words, to pass a policy in legislature, both sides’ approval are needed.
What does it mean for the near future in the US? Probably less uncertainty but at the same time, don’t expect major changes in federal programs such as healthcare or gun control bills.
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