Highlights: After several decades, there is a possibility of Republican supremacy in both houses of Congress from the White House. The Republican Party got a clear majority in the Senate with 51 seats.
The position of the Republicans in the House of Representatives also looks very strong. After several decades, the Republican Party is going to hoist such a flag in the American elections. , which has not happened recently. This will be the first time in a long time that the Republican Party candidate will not only be sitting in the White House as President but will also be the majority party in the Senate, the upper house of the US Congress. He seems to be moving towards majority in the House of Representatives also. In America, it is rare for a single party to dominate all three places. By 12 noon, Donald Trump has come far ahead in the counting of electoral votes. If he got 247 electoral votes, then Kamala Harris got 214. If we go by the projection with the latest trends, then Trump is going to get a bumper victory with 306 electoral votes. Kamala Harris will be far behind with 232 electoral votes. Whereas in the Senate of 100 members, the Republican Party has achieved majority by winning 51 seats. So it can be said that they have captured the main house of the American Parliament. The Democratic Party has 42 seats there. Whereas in the House of Representatives, the Republican Party has so far won 186 seats while the Democrats have been able to reach 160 seats there. Which party will get 218 seats here. He will get majority. If in America the Republican Party will have dominance in both the Houses along with the President, then everything will become very easy for Donald Trump. Let us know what the two houses of the American Congress are. What is their number of members and how do they work? In fact, the US Congress i.e. the American Parliament is divided into two legislative bodies, just as our Parliament is divided into the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha. One is the upper house i.e. the US Senate, which has 100 senators. They reach this level by electing two senators from every American state. Their tenure is of 06 years. In 2024, elections are being held for 34 of these 100 seats. The lower house of the Congress is called the House of Representatives. In which there are 435 members, their tenure is for two years. This means that on Tuesday America is not voting only to elect the President but for the entire House. It has 6 non-voting seats. The seats of the House of Representatives according to the states are as follows – Large states: California (52), Texas (38), Florida (27), New York (27) – Small states: Alaska (1) , Delaware (1), Montana (1), North Dakota (1), South Dakota (1), Vermont (1), Wyoming (1) The number of delegates in each state changes after each census This may happen because seats are re-allocated to districts after changes in population. What is the current situation in the Senate? In America, one-third of the Senate seats are elected every two years, i.e. 33-34 seats. At present, the position of the seats is – Republican Party – 49 seats – Democratic Party – 47 seats – Independents, which are from the Democrats. Together – 4 seats How now the term of one third of the Senate seats will end First batch – term will end in 2025 Second batch – term will end in 2027 Third batch – term will end in 2029 What is the US Senate Number of members – 100 senators (2 from each of the 50 states) – The tenure of the senator is for 6 years – Only two senators are elected from each state. Here come the responsibilities1. Law making- introducing, debating and voting on bills2. Advice and Consent – Approving presidential appointments (Supreme Court justices, federal judges, cabinet members) – The Senate plays a key role in shaping the country’s laws, policies, and judiciary, ensuring equal representation for each state .3. Approving Treaties – The President approves the treaties negotiated4. Impeachment Trial – To conduct a trial of impeachment initiated by the House5. Making the Budget – Approving federal spending and taxation. There are two types of senators1. Junior Senator – A senator with fewer years of service from a state2. Senior Senator – A senator with more years of service from a state. In the House of Representatives, members from each state are elected proportionally on the basis of the population of that state. For example, California, America’s most populous state, has the highest number of representatives in this House. Their number is 52. A handful of states like Wyoming and Vermont are represented by only one member in the House. This is the lower house of Congress Number of members – 435 members – Each member represents a congressional district within a state – The number of representatives per state is decided based on population – Members serve a 2-year term Responsibilities 1. Lawmaking: debating, introducing, and voting on bills2. Budgeting: Approving federal spending and taxation3. Inspection: Investigating and hearing4. Impeachment: Initiating impeachment proceedings against federal officials Some members of the US Congress, sometimes with more power than the President, are incredibly influential in both partisan and policy politics. Sometimes they have more influential powers than the President. FIRST PUBLISHED : November 6, 2024, 12:13 IST