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Republicans Take Control of House … So What’s Next?

The Republicans did what everyone thought they would do last night - took over control of the U.S. House of Representatives. But they did it in larger numbers than some expected. They only needed to regain 39 seats, instead they picked up 54 seats.

The Senate, however, remains in the power of the Democrats. But not by much. Right now they only lead by three seats. Although a big win for the Democrats last night was Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada being reelected. Many conservative pundits had predicted he would be out, after supporting many of President Barack Obama’s unpopular policies.

While the sweeping win in the House is all good news for Republicans, I don’t know how good it will be for the American people. The fact that the two legislative chambers are going to be split in terms of the governing power majority (once again, Democrats in the Senate and Republicans in the House) could mean it may be difficult for anything to get done.

I predict a lot of bickering between the two houses. I see bills going back and forth between the two houses, approved by one and then rejected by the other and then have the process repeat over and over again.

One would hope that the two houses and the politicians themselves would live up to their promises of “working across party lines” and being “non-partisan.” But those are promises we’ve been hearing for years. Unfortunately, I see this split between the Senate and the House carrying out like a modern version of the battle between the Capulets and the Montagues.

To see some of the election results, click here.