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Related: About this forumList of names of the next Session of The Senate and The House: 113th United States Congress
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List of names of the next Session of The Senate and The House: 113th United States Congress (Original Post)
Tx4obama
Nov 2012
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sakabatou
(42,152 posts)1. So... did we take back the House?
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)3. No. The GOP will retain control of The House, and the Democrats will keep The Senate.
All of the House races haven't been called yet,
but I heard that it will probably be:
Republicans: 236
Democrats (w/Indies): 199
Will we still have problems getting bills and appointments to the president?
Tx4obama
(36,974 posts)5. Yes, we will still have problems getting bills passed in The House. But...
... as far as Pres Obama's judicial and administration appointments those are only voted on in The Senate,
and Senator Reid is talking about reforming The Senate filibuster rule so that the Senate Republicans won't be able to abuse it.
Details here: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=294611