Democrats take control of US Senate

Democratic Party has captured control of Senate after winning two seats up for grabs in ruff elections in key state of Georgia, giving President-elect Joe Biden a majority in both houses of US Congress and delivering a setback to President Donald Trump in his last days in office.

Raphael Warck and Jon Ossoff on Wednesday defeated Republican incumbents Kelly Loeffler and David Perdue respectively. elections for two Senate seats were held on Tuesday. With this victory, both Democrats and Republicans have 50 members each in 100-seat Senate.

However, Kamala Harris, who would be sworn in as US Vice President on January 20, would cast any tie-breaking votes, thus giving her party a majority in Senate. A simple majority in Senate would give incoming Biden Administration a crucial say in major appointments and will give him a chance to advance his legislative nda.

results are a rebuke of President Trump, whose supporters stormed US Capitol Wednesday to try to stop Congress from counting Electoral College results. Trump's ongoing attempts to overturn election results overshadowed ruffs. Georgia election was re-run because ne of candidates in vember general election achieved 50 per cent needed for victory under state rules.

An estimated four million Georgians turned out to vote in run-off election. Senator Chuck Schumer would w be Senate Majority leader and Mitch McConnell Senate Mirity Leader. “w, because of courous leadership of Georgians, America will have a Democratic Senate working hand-in-hand with our Democratic House Majority and President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris,” House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said. “It feels like a brand-new day. For first time in six years, Democrats will operate a majority of United States Senate, and that will be very good for American people,” Schumer told reporters at a news conference. 

(Im Credits: AP)