据美国广播公司报道，共和党人预计将在中期选举中夺回众议院的控制权，打破民主党人对联邦政府的统一控制。
尽管中期选举令人失望，但这标志着自2019年以来一直是众议院少数党的政党取得了重大胜利，并将对乔·拜登总统在国会的议程构成打击。
民主党已经赢得了参议院的控制权现任参议员拉斐尔·沃诺克(Raphael Warnock)和他的共和党对手赫歇尔·沃克(Herschel Walker)将在下个月的佐治亚州决选中获得50个席位，并有机会再获得一个席位。
但将于明年1月接管众议院的共和党人，现在将能够阻止白宫的立法优先事项，决定哪些法案提交众议院，并有机会启动委员会对拜登政府的调查。
一些众议院共和党人已经表示，他们打算调查总统的儿子亨特·拜登，并研究政府在新冠肺炎和南部边境的政策。
共和党众议院领袖、加利福尼亚州众议员凯文·麦卡锡本周被他的同事提名为下一任议长，这是众议院的最高职位，也是总统职位的第二顺位。
“我自豪地宣布，华盛顿一党独大的时代结束了，”麦卡锡在周二党内领导投票后说。
在周三晚上的一条推文中，他写道，“美国人准备好了新的方向，众议院共和党人也准备好了。”
拜登周三也发表了一份声明，暗示共和党在中期选举中的一些失败，但他说:“我祝贺共和党领导人麦卡锡赢得众议院多数席位，并准备好与众议院共和党人合作，为工薪家庭带来成果。”
House Minority Leader Rep. Kevin McCarthy speaks as Rep. Kelly Armstrong, Rep. Troy Nehls, Rep. Jim Banks, and House Republican Conference Chair Rep. Elise Stefanik listen during a news conference at the Capitol, June 9, 2022.
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麦卡锡在中期选举前公布了他的政党对共和党统治的愿景。他们的“对美国的承诺”计划侧重于四个关键领域:创造“强大的经济”、“安全的国家”、“建立在自由基础上的未来”和“负责任的政府”。
对选民的宣传在很大程度上避免了具体的政策，而是侧重于对拜登领导能力的批评和对比，特别是高通胀和围绕犯罪的焦虑。
麦卡锡还发誓要减少联邦政府支出，并表示共和党人准备寻求国会对乌克兰数十亿美元财政援助的更多监督，因为该国正在抵御俄罗斯的入侵。
根据FiveThirtyEight的预测，共和党人几个月来一直被看好赢回众议院的控制权。历史上，中期选举是对总统所属政党的全民公决。
在过去的19个中期选举周期中，追溯到近40年前，总统的政党只有两次在众议院获得席位。
但预期的“红色浪潮”并没有完全实现，因为民主党人保住了参议院，限制了他们在众议院的损失。出口民调显示，包括独立选民在内的选民在堕胎权等关键问题上支持民主党，尽管公众不赞成经济状况。
“我们知道我们的工作不会轻松，”麦卡锡周二表示。“我们知道任务。我们获得了接近多数的选票。我们必须一起努力。我们希望与任何想让美国变得更强大的人合作。”
与此同时，拜登在将选举视为民主党优先事项和极右翼“MAGA共和党人”优先事项之间的选择，而不是对他担任总司令前两年的评估后，庆祝避开了历史逆风。
当民主党人预计将赢得参议院时，拜登告诉记者说:“我对投票率感到非常高兴。”。“我认为这反映了我们候选人的素质。”
GOP projected to retake control of the House in key win after Democrats held Senate
Republicans are projected to retake control of the House in the midterm elections, breaking Democrats' unified control of the federal government, ABC News reports.
Despite other midterm disappointments, that marks a major victory for the party that's been the chamber's minority since 2019 -- and will be a blow to President Joe Biden's agenda in Congress.
Democrats alreadywon control of the Senate, securing 50 seats with the opportunity to gain one more in the Georgia runoff next month between incumbent Sen. Raphael Warnock and his Republican opponent, Herschel Walker.
But Republicans, who will take over in the House in January, will now be able to block White House legislative priorities, decide what bills come to the chamber floor and have the opportunity to launch committee investigations into the Biden administration.
Several House Republicans have already said they intend to investigate Hunter Biden, the president's son, and look into the administration's policies on COVID-19 and the southern border.
The GOP House leader, California Rep. Kevin McCarthy, was nominated by his colleagues this week to be the next speaker, the chamber's top position and second in line to the presidency.
"I'm proud to announce the era of one-party, Democrat rule in Washington is over," McCarthy said after the intraparty leadership vote on Tuesday.
In a tweet on Wednesday night, he wrote, "Americans are ready for a new direction, and House Republicans are ready to deliver."
Biden also released a statement on Wednesday that alluded to some Republican losses in the midterms but said: "I congratulate Leader McCarthy on Republicans winning the House majority, and am ready to work with House Republicans to deliver results for working families."
McCarthy unveiled his party's vision for Republican rule ahead of the midterms. Their "Commitment to America" plan focused onfour key areas: creating an "economy that's strong," "a nation that's safe," "a future that's built on freedom" and "a government that's accountable."
The pitch to voters largely avoided specific policy, instead focusing on criticisms of and contrast with Biden's leadership -- specifically on high inflation and anxiety surrounding crime.
McCarthy also vowed to bring down federal government spending and said Republicans are prepared to seek more congressional oversight for the billions in financial assistance to Ukraine as the nation defends itself from Russia's invasion.
Republicans had been favored for months to win back control of the chamber, according to FiveThirtyEight's forecast. Midterms have historically been a referendum on the president's party.
Just twice in the past 19 midterm cycles -- stretching back nearly 40 years -- has the president's party actually gained seats in the House.
But the anticipated "red wave" didn't fully materialize, as Democrats kept the Senate and limited their losses in the House. Exit polling showed that voters, including independents, favored Democrats on key issues like abortion access despite the public's disapproval of economic conditions.
"We know our job will not be easy," McCarthy said on Tuesday. "We know the task. We've got a close majority. We'll have to work together. We want to work with anyone who wants to make America stronger."
Biden, meanwhile, has celebrated staving off historical headwinds after casting the elections as a choice between Democratic priorities and those of far-right "MAGA Republicans" rather than an appraisal of his first two years as commander-in-chief.
"I'm incredibly pleased by the turnout," Biden told reporters when Democrats were projected to win the Senate. "And I think it's a reflection of the quality of our candidates."
