Democrats win full control of Congress, ushering in a new era of divided government

The victories in the House and Senate return Democrats to full control of Congress for the first time since 2023 and deepens the level of expected friction between them and President Trump.

<img src='https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims3/default/strip/false/crop/5644x3755+0+0/resize/5644x3755!/quality/85/format/webp/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fa8%2F74%2F5fb6a19f49719ca547f373fd6902%2Fap26154491239623.jpg' alt='The U.S. Capitol is seen behind a light pole, on Capitol Hill on June 3, 2026.'/><p>The victories in the House and Senate return Democrats to full control of Congress for the first time since 2023 and deepens the level of expected friction between them and President Trump.</p><p>(Image credit: Cliff Owen)</p><img src='https://media.npr.org/include/images/tracking/npr-rss-pixel.png?story=g-s1-149526' />