U.S. President Vows to Work with GOP-dominated Congress

Edited by Ivan Martínez
2014-11-06 13:41:31

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Washington, November 6 (RHC)-- U.S. President Barack Obama has voiced his eagerness to work with the new Congress following Republicans win over both houses of Congress in Tuesday's midterm elections.

Obama said on Wednesday that he got a message from two-thirds of Americans who refused to vote in favor of Democrats, noting he will cooperate with the Congress to break a Washington gridlock. Obama also said that the new Congress would pass legislations that he will not sign as the president. The U.S. president also said that he would call on Congress to approve a new military campaign against the ISIL terrorist group operating in Iraq and Syria.

The Republican Party picked up at least seven more seats in the Senate, securing a majority in the 100-member Senate. The Republicans are also projected to pick up about 245 seats in the 435-memeber House of Representatives.

A GOP-dominated Congress will make life difficult for a president who is looking to establish his legacy with his second term entering a lame-duck phase. Democrats blame Obama for their losses in the Senate, saying they were beleaguered by a deeply unpopular White House.



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