共和党从奥巴马总统的民主党手中夺得美国国会众议院的控制权。美国选民对失业率、政府支出的愤怒导致共和党在国会中期选举中大获全胜。共和党候选人在星期二的选举中至少赢得60个众议院议席，远远超过掌控众议院所需的39个席位。此外，共和党在参议院的选举中也斩获颇丰，不过民主党仍固守参议院的微弱多数。国会权力格局的大改变，对奥巴马总统的议程构成强大的挑战，包括今年早些时候在共和党的强大反对下通过的一个医疗保健法案。奥巴马政府还因对经济的处理受到尖锐的批评。
早些时候，奥巴马总统给包括博纳在内的共和党领导人打电话，说他期待着同他们合作。预计博纳将成为下任众议院议长。奥巴马总统最强大的盟友之一、参议院多数党领袖、内华达州的民主党人里德在共和党候选人安格尔强有力的挑战下，侥幸过关。安格尔得到了有影响的、保守的茶党运动的支持。
The Republican Party has taken control of the U.S. House of Representatives from President Barack Obama’s Democratic Party, part of a sweeping mid-term election victory fueled by voter anger over unemployment and government spending. Republican candidates won at least 60 seats in Tuesday’s election, far more than the 39 seats needed to take control of the House. Republicans also made significant gains in the U.S. Senate, although Democrats held on to a slim majority. The sweeping change in the balance of power presents a strong challenge to President Obama’s agenda, including a health care bill passed earlier this year against strong Republican opposition. The Obama administration has also been sharply criticized for its handling of the economy.
Earlier, the president called Republican leaders, including Representative John Boehner, to say he looks forward to working together with them. Boehner is expected to be the next speaker of the House of Representatives. One of Mr. Obama’s strongest allies, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid of Nevada, was able to survive a strong challenge from Republican Sharron Angle, who was backed by the influential and conservative Tea Party movement.