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2022 Midterm Elections: Republicans Win House; Democrats Retain Senate

On Election Day, Republican candidates won a narrow majority in the U.S. House of Representatives while Democrats held enough seats in the Senate to retain control after several key races and runoffs.

The split Congress reshaped President Biden’s legislative prospects for the remainder of his term, limiting his ability to pass major initiatives and setting up divided government dynamics with a Republican-controlled House.

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