(L/R) US Representative Katherine Clark, Democrat from Massachusetts, speaks alongside House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat from New York, 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)