US House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (C), Democrat from New York, speaks alongside Chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee US Representative Suzan DelBene (L), Democrat from Washington, and Representative Katherine Clark (R), Democrat from Massachusetts, during a press conference in Washington, DC, on November 4, 2026, a day after Democrats claimed a majority in the House and the Senate following the US midterm elections. Democrats seized control of the US Congress on Tuesday, capturing the Senate and House of Representatives in a stunning, nationwide rejection of Donald Trump set to put the brakes on the final two years of his presidency. (Photo by SAUL LOEB / AFP via Getty Images)