As the balance of power in the US House of Representatives remained unresolved on Sunday, Democrats are celebrating the projection that they won control of the Senate, marking a significant victory for Joe Biden as Republicans backed by his presidential predecessor Donald Trump underperformed in key battleground states.
While senior Democrats remained guarded on Sunday about the chances of keeping control of both chambers of Congress, the House speaker, Nancy Pelosi, hailed the party’s performance in the midterms following months of projections indicating heavy losses.
