Democrats retake House majority after 4 years

Updated on: November 3, 2026 / 11:58 PM EST / CBS News

Washington — Democrats will capture enough House seats to retake control of the chamber early next year, CBS News projects, effectively halting President Trump's legislative agenda and teeing up a wave of investigations into his administration and business ventures during his final two years in the White House.

Economic discontent over the cost of living helped Democrats flip control of the House after four years of a razor-thin Republican majority that ceded large parts of its legislative authority to the Trump administration.

The total extent of Democrats' majority is unclear as votes in several competitive races continue to be counted.

Democrats also flipped control of the Senate.

"America is back," said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is now in line to become the first Black speaker of the House in U.S. history. "Today begins the great American comeback." said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries of New York, who is now in line to become the first Black speaker of the House in U.S. history.

"This is a change election, and we understand as House Democrats that we need to deliver dramatic change," he said…

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