The impact of the election for Congress

By Claudia Grisales,

Ari Shapiro

Published November 6, 2024 at 4:58 PM EST

The GOP has won back control of the White House and the Senate, and they’re within striking distance of taking the House. It will all make for a dramatic shakeup in Congress for the next two years.

Claudia Grisales

Claudia Grisales is a congressional reporter assigned to NPR's Washington Desk.

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Ari Shapiro

Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio.

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