The results for Joe Biden's Democrats amount to the best midterm performance for a sitting party in 20 years.
"I'm not surprised by the turnout. I'm incredibly pleased. And I think it's a reflection of the quality of our candidates," Mr Biden said in Cambodia, where he is attending a summit.
While the Republicans have made modest gains and remain favoured to win the House of Representatives, the Democrats have performed much better than expected. Mr Trump is expected to announce that he will run for president again in 2024, but candidates he backed received mixed results in the midterms. There is still a likelihood, although not certainty, that the Republicans will control a slim majority in the House of Representatives, bringing a variety of headaches for the president.
Congress makes nationwide laws. The House decides which laws are voted on while the Senate can block or approve them, confirm appointments made by the president and, more rarely, conduct any investigations against him.
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