Democrats are projected to take commanding majorities in the House and Senate, ending any chance Trump had of passing partisan bills in his final two years. His tariffs, the Iran war and other moves he made without Congress will now face pushback. Trump, though, isn’t backing down. He told Fox News that Democrats will “send over things that are insane, and I’ll veto them,” and that after a couple of months they’ll call asking how to get things done.
House Democrats, likely led by Hakeem Jeffries, plan a fast start in January. In their first 100 hours, they want to restore the expired health insurance subsidies, reverse this year’s Medicaid cuts, undo Trump’s tariffs and vote again on ending the Iran war. But without two-thirds majorities, they can’t override a veto, and Senate Democrats will still fall short of the 60 votes needed to beat the filibuster. The vetoes could still give them campaign material for 2028.
The bigger fight may be investigations. Rep. Robert Garcia, the likely Oversight chair, says he’ll look into the Trump family’s business dealings and the handling of the Epstein files. His message to the administration was two words: “Lawyer up.” Marc Short, a former Pence aide, said the GOP has “lost our way,” and expects some Republicans to quietly distance themselves from Trump.
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