Dems Control of House, Senate Changes Construction Equation
The Democrats' takeover of the House and Senate in the Nov. 7 elections--the biggest turnabout since the Republicans won control of the House in 1994--will change the legislative landscape for construction firms in the new Congress, but industry officials don't expect major differences on infrastructure issues.
Control in the Senate was unsettled until two days after the election, when Republican Sen. George Allen conceded to his Democratic challenger, former Navy Secretary James Webb. That gave Democrats a total of six more seats in the Senate and a 51-49 majority in the chamber, counting independents who are expected to vote with Democrats.