Democratic control wasn’t on the line in Georgia’s Senate runoff Dec. 6. But a Democratic victory, securing a 51-49 edge in the chamber, gives the party tangible benefits.
Now, Senate Democrats will have a 51-49 edge in the chamber, rather than an evenly split chamber needing Vice President Kamala Harris' votes to break ties. What does this mean in practical terms? It gives Democrats a modest advantage in a couple of areas, experts say.
"It’s always better with 51 because we’re in a situation where you don’t have to have an even makeup of the committees," President Joe Biden saidHere, we'll examine what the Democrats' outright Senate majority will mean for the rest of Biden's term and Republican control of the U.S. House.During the Biden presidency’s first two years, the most moderate members of the Democratic caucus, Sen. Joe Manchin of West Virginia and Sen.
That said, most other legislative business requires 60 votes to proceed to a final vote, meaning that at least nine Republican votes will still be needed when Democrats seek to pass ordinary legislation. During the last Congress, when the Senate had a 50-50 tie broken by Harris, the chamber's committees were evenly split, sometimes forcing Democrats to use special maneuvers to bring nominations to the floor when such actions stalled in committee.
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