Democrats Pick Up House, Senate Seats; Newspapers Examine Implications For Health Care, Other Issues
KaiserDemocrats on Tuesday increased their majorities in the Senate and the House and next year likely will seek to pass legislation to expand health insurance to more U.S. residents, among other bills, the Wall Street Journal reports (Hitt/Mullins, Wall Street Journal, 11/5). In the Senate, Democrats and two independents who caucus with them will increase their majority from 51 seats to at least 56 seats, with four races still undecided as of Wednesday morning.
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