The Democrats are nominally in control as Vice President Kamala Harris has a tiebreaker vote. There are two independent legislatures who favour Biden. The House is controlled by the Democrats with 221 seats and the Senate is equally split where the Republicans hold 50 seats, while Democrats hold 48. CURRENT STATUSД¬urrently, the Democrats control both chambers, but by very slim majorities. In short, if the Republican Party takes control of either or both chambers, they have more power to block BidenвЂ™s plans. The president, obviously, does not change, but the midterm election results do give an idea about the chances of a party getting reelected in the next general elections, as they tell us how Americans think the president is doing halfway through his term. So, can voters change the party in power during midterm elections? Well, midterm elections have no bearing on who the head of state is, but they can change the party in power in the Senate, thereby affecting the passing of legislatures and a presidentвЂs ability to impose his mandate. Remember, It will be a split Congress.ДЄLSO READ | Mockery of justice: Former US Prez Donald Trump slams US Congress probe into Capitol Hill riots

So, if Democrats lose, Republicans will make sure that they have a tough time getting legislation passed. And what is Congress in the United States? As per the Constitution, Congress is a legislative body that has the authority to make laws. Midterm elections affect state representation in Congress. Winners of midterm elections are determined by popular vote, as opposed to the electoral college system that is used to elect the president. A political party needs 51 seats to have control in the Senate, while 218 are required to achieve a majority in the House. This time, all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of Senate seats (35) are going to the polls. The control of the House of Representatives is at stake.

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