# Democrats retake Congress: What can they do, and what can’t they do?

https://mins.news/en/item/130074

- BBC Chinese, 2026-11-05 03:51 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.bbc.com/zhongwen/articles/cm8xzky58xw7o/trad?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> With control of Congress, Democrats can advance bills and investigate the Trump administration, but the president can veto legislation and they lack the votes to override him. Their agenda includes restoring health spending and addressing living costs, though Republican resistance, internal divisions and presidential powers may limit what they can achieve. Removing Trump through impeachment remains highly unlikely.

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