Republicans are projected to win the House of Representatives in the US midterm elections.
The victory is far from the dominating "red wave" Republicans had anticipated but it will cause problems for President Joe Biden's domestic agenda.
With the Democrats narrowly holding on to the Senate, legislators are worried about a difficult period of law-making.
Among all this, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has announced her plans for the future.
She will not be seeking a leadership post within the Democratic Party, but will remain a member of Congress.
Simon Marks spoke to Māni Dunlop from Washington.
