There's a lot at stake.

Tuesday night’s election results were an incredible surprise. As vote counts pour in and we start to get a better picture of the final outcome, we want to acknowledge the uncertainty that many of our readers may be feeling right now. There’s a lot at stake, and many of the races that have still not been called could mean the difference between a Congress that can deliver for working people and a Congress entrenched in partisan gridlock.

As we send this, it appears increasingly likely that Democrats will retain control of the Senate while Republicans will win a narrow hold on the House. Yet even in a divided Congress, there are many things the Biden administration and the Democrats can accomplish that will make a real difference in the lives of working people. In fact, we’ve been monitoring them throughout Biden’s first term at our Executive Action Tracker.

At the Prospect, we’re committed to reporting on how progressive change can happen through our institutions, and the dynamics that rule Washington and beyond. We will continue to do this work through whatever the next Congress brings.

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