Congress Flipped... Now What?! What Democrats Can Block in 2027
Animated Short, 0:46. Published 2026-11-13.
Democrats won the House and the Senate in the 2026 midterms. From January 3, 2027, here's what a Congress run by the other party can block, and what the President still keeps.
As of Nov 8: Senate 54 D, 44 R, with Alaska and Mississippi uncalled; House about 254 D (AP, still counting).
Facts: veto override needs 2/3 of both chambers (Constitution Art. I, Sec. 7). The Senate confirms judges and cabinet picks (Art. II, Sec. 2). Removal needs 2/3 of the Senate (Art. I, Sec. 3); no president has ever been removed. Last time a president's party lost both chambers in one midterm: 2006.
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Transcript
Democrats now control the House and the Senate. The first time since two thousand six that a president lost both in one election. So from January, nothing he wants becomes law without them. They can block his budget, his bills, and his judges, because the Senate confirms every one. And they can investigate his government with subpoenas.
But he keeps the veto. Overriding it takes two thirds of both chambers. He keeps executive orders, pardons, and command of the military. And removing him takes two thirds of the Senate. Democrats have about fifty-four senators. Two thirds is sixty-seven, so they'd still need over ten Republicans to turn on their own president. That has never happened.
So nothing big passes. Gridlock, or a check on power? Tell me below.
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