Does the Dem 48 include the two Independents?

[malaise]

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/11/03/us/elections/results-senate.html

[Beakybird]

1. Sadly, yes.

[malaise]

3. Well we can hope

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100214456540

[Cartaphelius]

2. YES.

[jcgoldie]

4. Yes

We need both runoffs in GA to get 50

[malaise]

5. Go Dems!

Get the run offs

[OAITW r.2.0]

6. Wish the 2 Indies would flip to Democrat.

Angus King(I-ME) seems like a great target....he would suffer no repercussions from the ME District 1 voters.

[leftieNanner]

7. He already caucuses with the Dems

Wouldn't make a difference.

[OAITW r.2.0]

8. Right, I know that....

More symbolic than any functional reason.

[leftieNanner]

9. Got it

Let's hope we take two in Georgia!

[LizBeth]

10. I want to know with 50/50 who has control of senate. I know in a vote VP is tie breaker. But control

of the senate. Is that given to the party of the Presidency?

[BlueInPhilly]

11. School House Rock

3 co-equal branches:

Executive
Legislative
Judiciary

No one is supposed to control the other.

[LizBeth]

12. Seriously? I asked about the senate not the powers of the three branches.

[BlueInPhilly]

13. Where do you think the Senate is?

No one controls the Senate, per se. The VP is the tie-breaker, but other than that, Senate is part of the Legislative branch.

Seriously?

[onetexan]

14. No need to be so snarky. The question is if there is no majority given the 50-50 member layout,

are Republicans still in charge - ala Moscow Mitch?

NVM I found the answer:
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/what-happens-if-the-senate-splits-50-50-next-year/

Experts tracking this cycle’s competitive Senate races say a 50-50 split is a real possibility again. Were that to happen, the party that wins the White House would determine which party becomes the majority in the Senate -- because the vice president casts the tie-breaking vote.

Dems would take control in a tie

[LizBeth]

15. The question was obvious and the replies were beyond useless, let alone snarky. 50/50 what happens

with majority party rules. Can I ask differently to make it more clear?

[onetexan]

17. My "snarky" remark was not directed toward you, but the person i replied to.

[LizBeth]

21. +1

[LizBeth]

16. And yo u went above and beyond, I see you have the answer. That is what I would conclude too.

I wanted a definite answer if anyone knew. But makes sense. Thank you again.

[Polybius]

18. The other poster got snarky too with the "seriously?" answer

Just sayin'.

[LizBeth]

20. Clearly I asked solely about the senate. The post on 3 branches with snark was not only unneccesary,

it was useless.

[Polybius]

23. I'll answer what I know then

It it's 50-50 in the Senate, both Party's split everything equally. So both Mitch and Chuck would be co-Majority Leaders, although they would probably call themselves co-Senate Leaders, since both there is no majority.

What I don't know is if both have the power to bring up a bill or a judge on their own. They might need the other leader's approval. Or not.

[LizBeth]

24. Interesting. The other poster added info stating that the majority goes to who the President

appoints. I like that answer better. Can you imagine Mitch working cooperatively with any Democrat? But yes, I was considering there might be that kind of arrangement that you suggest. But, I think the correct answer would be Biden would say Democratic have majority rule.

[LizBeth]

19. Now I am excited,.... There is a chance.

[malaise]

22. Nice

[Sgent]

25. Yes

A tied 50-50 Senate in effect becomes a 51-50 Senate in favor of the VP's party. The VP is considered a Senator in all respects (as well as VP) except they refrain from voting other than ties.

[LizBeth]

26. There is the tie in. Yes, the VP would be the decider in breaking a tie. Of course. Thank you. Lol.

Yes. The VP would make the senate 50/51, giving a majority.