Biden insists US midterm elections were a 'good day for democracy'
President Joe Biden, in his first public comments on the outcome of the midterm elections, said his takeaway is that voters were clear that they are still frustrated with record inflation, crime and other issues. “I get it,” Biden said at the White House.
Biden, whose Democratic Party managed to dodge significant losses, stated on Wednesday that the Tuesday vote was a "good day for democracy".
"Democracy has been tested in recent years but with their votes, the American people have spoken," he stated.
Speaking about the possibility of Republicans gaining a majority in either of the two houses of the US Congress, Biden said he was "open to any good ideas" and was "ready to compromise with Republicans if it makes sense."
The US president, however, pointed out that any cooperation between the two parties would not come at the expense of Medicare cuts or social security.
Biden said he sees no need to "change anything in any fundamental way," indicating that agenda — from tackling climate change to prescription drug costs — must 'kick in'.
Republicans were closing in Wednesday on a narrow House majority while control of the Senate hinged on a series of tight races.
The midterm election still defied expectations of sweeping conservative victories driven by frustration over inflation and Biden’s leadership.
Either party could secure a Senate majority with wins in both Nevada and Arizona — where the races were too early to call.
But there was a strong possibility that, for the second time in two years, the Senate majority could come down to a runoff in Georgia next month, with Democratic Senators Raphael Warnock and Herschel Walker failing to earn enough votes to win outright.
In the House, Democrats kept seats in districts from
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