For the first time since 2006, the Republican Party will control both chambers of the U.S. Congress, signaling an uphill battle for the Obama administration to gain support for contentious foreign policy and aid initiatives in the next two years.
Republicans won back the U.S. Senate and expanded their hold over the House of Representatives in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The party needed just six seats to regain control over the Senate and secured seven by late Tuesday evening.
What does this mean for the leadership of committees overseeing U.S. foreign aid and policy?
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Carlos Santamaria
Carlos is a former associate editor for breaking news in Devex's Manila-based news team. He joined Devex after a decade working for international wire services Reuters, AP, Xinhua, EFE ,and Philippine social news network Rappler in Madrid, Beijing, Manila, New York, and Bangkok. During that time, he also covered natural disasters on the ground in Myanmar and Japan.
Michael Igoe@AlterIgoe
Michael Igoe is a Senior Reporter with Devex, based in Washington, D.C. He covers U.S. foreign aid, global health, climate change, and development finance. Prior to joining Devex, Michael researched water management and climate change adaptation in post-Soviet Central Asia, where he also wrote for EurasiaNet. Michael earned his bachelor's degree from Bowdoin College, where he majored in Russian, and his master’s degree from the University of Montana, where he studied international conservation and development.
