# What can Democrats actually do now they have won Congress?

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/what-can-democrats-actually-do-now-they-have-won-congress-2/
- Published: 2026-11-04T06:47:45+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-06T04:12:02+00:00
- Original publisher: The Guardian (publisher lean: Left)
- Original article: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/nov/02/democrats-midterms-congress-win-power
- Topics: Americas, Elections, Government, Politics, Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Democrats have taken control of the House and Senate.
- Their major powers include investigations and confirmation votes.
- Impeachment is possible, but not decided.

## Summary

Democrats have won control of both chambers of Congress in the 2026 midterms, limiting Republicans’ ability to pass laws without their support and changing the political balance for the final two years of Donald Trump’s presidency. The new majority can investigate the administration, demand documents and testimony, and use Senate confirmation votes to block or delay many presidential appointments.

Potential inquiries include Trump family business dealings, the Justice Department’s handling of Jeffrey Epstein files, and Pentagon spending linked to companies associated with the Trump family. Democrats could also face pressure to impeach Trump again, though party leader Hakeem Jeffries has not ruled it out. In 2019, the House impeached Trump over his dealings with Ukraine; the Senate acquitted him.

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