anyone know what the make-up of the house and senate is now? house is still under repub contrl

[leftyohiolib]

and senate is dem but anyone have the numbers?

[codjh9]

1. It's still not all over, but the Senate is probably going to be 55-45, which is great (we gained a

few). In the House, we're gaining some too, but roughly, we're only going to go from 240-190 to 232-198, something like that.

[leftyohiolib]

5. dang - i was hoping for 60 in the senate

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

2. Those look off...

Dems are expected to gain 2 in Senate, up from 51. Add Bernie Sanders and we get to 54. Maine elected an Independent to replace Snowe (R).

Dems are expected to gain 5 in the House, up from 193.

1 Senate seat TBD (expected D).
13 House TBD.

[codjh9]

6. Right - I'm counting the 2 independents when I said '55' for our side (Sanders and Angus King). And

the House 237-198 I got from MSNBC, and yes, it's only projected. Someone on here said we might hit 200.

[dixiegrrrrl]

3. Acording to Politico map

Senate: 52 Dems to 45 Repubs.
House: 191 Dems to 232 Repugs.
http://www.politico.com/2012-election/map/#/President/2012/

[leftyohiolib]

4. thanks all

[reformist2]

7. Moving from 190 up to 198-200 in the House may not seem like much, but it is.

Before Dems needed 28 Repubs to cross the aisle to vote for rational policies on taxes and the deficit. As of next year, we will only need 18-20, which is a lot more doable. I really don't think there is going to be another debt-ceiling standoff like we had last year. The "Tea Party moment" has come and gone.

[leftyohiolib]

8. i agree hopefully this election will take some of the wind out of them

[dixiegrrrrl]

9. I doubt their racism has been diluted at all.

They have had 4 years practice at obstructionism, I expect them to be better at it now.
Hopefully as a lame duck, Obama has the willingness to use some Presidental powers for important issues...like Executive Orders.
Ironically, because of the Repub House refusal to actually help pass a budget,
on Dec. 31, tax increases and other budgetary laws will take effect automatically.

[nadinbrzezinski]

10. Yes, here

http://elections.huffingtonpost.com/2012/results/house

Dems did more than a few pickups

[leftyohiolib]

11. thanks - i was crossing my fingers for 60 in the senate