WASHINGTON (TNND) — The balance of power in Congress will determine what President-elect Donald Trump is able to accomplish in his next term.

Republicans will gain a majority in the Senate, but the House is still up in the air, with some close races are still counted. Despite this, Republicans will have the upper hand in the federal government from 2025.

“America has given us a powerful and unprecedented mandate,” Trump said in a statement. his victory speech.

Republicans regained the majority in the Senate after flipping seats in Ohio, Montana and West Virginia. They will have a majority of at least three seats, compared to one seat for current Senate Democrats.

“I think we did pretty well with narrow majorities under the previous administration, three new Supreme Court justices, 54 new circuit judges,” the minority leader said. Sen. Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., said.

Soon, Senate Republicans will have to choose their new leader as current Minority Leader McConnell steps down as leader.

In the House will likely be either Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., or Speaker Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y. In total, 218 seats are needed to achieve a majority in the House and we may not know which party crosses that threshold until next week.

“Both sides believe that whatever happens with the majority in the next Congress, the Democrats will not have less than 212 votes to 214 and we still have a clear path to regain the majority,” declared the current leader of the Jeffries minority.

“President Trump wants to be aggressive. He wants to think big and we’re excited about that. We’re going to play offense because I’m absolutely confident we’ll have the White House, the Senate and the House. I think we will get that majority,” House Speaker Johnson said.

Republicans are optimistic they can immediately tackle the issues they say got them into office, like immigration and the economy.

But in the Senate, Republicans won’t have a sufficient majority to do most things without Democratic support, and so they will be forced to compromise. And if Democrats make it to the House, Trump’s agenda will face even greater obstacles.