With Republicans projected to win both the White House and Senate, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries could become an important check on GOP power if Democrats control the House.
The morning after Election Day, there’s still some uncertainty about partisan control on Capitol Hill, though as NBC News reported, there’s no doubt as to which party will control the upper chamber. As I type, the incoming Republican majority in the chamber will have at least 52 seats. That total might yet grow: Senate races in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Wisconsin, Nevada, and Arizona have not yet been called.
If GOP officials control Capitol Hill, for example, they’ll approve tax breaks for billionaires through the budget reconciliation process, which requires simple majorities in both chambers. The party might very well try to gut the Affordable Care Act the same way.
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