A House won: Republicans take U.S. Senate in mid-term elections

Riding a powerful wave of voter discontent, resurgent Republicans gained a slight majority in the Senate and tightened their grip on the House Tuesday night in elections certain to complicate President Barack Obama’s final two years in office. Republican Mitch McConnell led the way to a new Senate majority, dispatching Democratic challenger Alison Lundergan Grimes in Kentucky after a $78 million campaign of unrelieved negativity. Republicans also picked up seats in Iowa, West Virginia, South Dakota and Montana, where Democrats retired. They had needed a net gain of six seats in all to end a Democratic majority in place since 2006. With dozens of House races uncalled, Republicans had picked up nine seats in Democratic hands, and given up only one.

For too long, this administration has tried to tell the American people what’s good for them and then blame somebody else when their policies didn’t work out.

Republican Mitch McConnell

A shift in control of the Senate will likely result in a strong GOP assault on budget deficits, additional pressure on Democrats to accept sweeping changes to the healthcare law that stands as Obama’s signal domestic accomplishment and a bid to reduce federal regulations. Obama’s ability to win confirmation for lifetime Supreme Court and other judicial appointments could also suffer. With lawmakers set to convene next week for a post-election session, Obama invited the leadership to a meeting on Friday.

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