As of now, the Republicans have won 221 House seats and Democrats won 213; thereby, the

Republicans will be the majority party in the House for the 118th Congress. The Senate will maintain the

majority with Democrats winning 51 seats and Republicans winning 49.

Democrats elected Sen.-elect Fetterman in a hard-fought open seat in Pennsylvania and eked out wins

with Sen. Kelly’s reelection in Arizona and Sen. Cortez Masto’s close call in Nevada. With Republicans

capturing the House it will wield divided government next year with promised investigations and legislation to message conservatives’ visions for 2024. A Senate controlled by Democrats is a political lifeline for the president. His Senate allies could block Republican legislation adopted in the House and President Biden will continue to work with Senate Majority Leader Schumer (D-NY) to confirm judges and executive branch appointees.

In the interim, Senate Majority Leader Schumer has warned that members should be “prepared for an

extremely—underline, extremely—busy agenda in the last two months of this Congress.” Before December 16th, both chambers will need to fund the government for FY23 and pass the FY23 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes ASA supported procurement policies regarding progress payments, cash flow, military base access, PFAS, architectural and engineering services, and wastewater assistance.

President Biden’s priorities during the upcoming lame-duck session include funding certainty for the overall government, continued backing for Ukraine against Russia and federal resources for natural disasters.