Balance of Power
⚖️ Balance of Power
Who actually controls Congress right now — live seat counts, vacancies, and the majority math. The white line marks the halfway point.
House · 435 seats
Democrats 212 · Independent 1 · Vacant 4 · Republicans 218
Republicans hold exactly the 218 needed
Kevin Kiley (I-CA) caucuses with Republicans. 4 seats are vacant.
Senate · 100 seats
Democrats 45 · Independent 2 · Republicans 53
Republicans hold it with 53 — 2 more than the 51 needed (or 50 plus the Vice President’s tiebreaker)
Bernard Sanders (I-VT) caucuses with Democrats. Angus S. King, Jr. (I-ME) caucuses with Democrats.
Counts reflect current sworn members. Data: unitedstates/congress-legislators · as of July 15, 2026
