U.S. Politics and Foreign Policy after the Midterm Elections
U.S. Politics and Foreign Policy after the Midterm Elections

Author(s): Andrzej Dąbrowski
Subject(s): Governance, Government/Political systems
Published by: PISM Polski Instytut Spraw Międzynarodowych
Keywords: United States; foreign policy; midterm elections; Trump administration policy; Democrats; Republicans;
Summary/Abstract: The Democratic Party won a majority in the House of Representatives in the U.S. “midterm” elections, although the Republican Party retained its majority in the Senate. The Republicans’ defeat will weaken President Donald Trump, who will have to seek common ground with the Democrats, for example, on the budget. The Democrats will try to undermine Trump administration policy using the powers of Congressional oversight and by obstructing legislation sent to the House by the Republican majority in the Senate.

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