„Return to Unified Government“: Zur Zusammensetzung des US-Kongresses nach den Wahlen vom 8 . November 2016

Michael Kolkmann

doi:10.5771/0340-1758-2017-2-249

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- Titelei/Inhaltsverzeichnis
- 247–248 EDITORIAL Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer Suzanne S. Schüttemeyer 247–248
- 249–396 DOKUMENTATION UND ANALYSEN 249–396
  - 249–270 „Return to Unified Government“: Zur Zusammensetzung des US-Kongresses nach den Wahlen vom 8 . November 2016 Michael Kolkmann Michael Kolkmann 249–270
  - 271–286 Zeiten des Aufruhrs: Die Vorwahlen zur US-Präsidentschaftswahl 2016 und der Vormarsch der Partei-Außenseiter Torben Lütjen Torben Lütjen 271–286
  - 287–310 Die US-Präsidentschaftswahl vom 8 . November 2016: Trumps Triumph Bernhard Kornelius Bernhard Kornelius 287–310
  - 311–328 Drittbewerber bei US-Präsidentschaftswahlen: chancenlos, aber wahlentscheidend? Manuel Franz, Florian Gawehns Manuel Franz, Florian Gawehns 311–328
  - 329–349 100 Tage Donald J. Trump. Eine frühe Bewertung einer (außer)gewöhnlichen Präsidentschaft Florian Böller, Markus B. Siewert Florian Böller, Markus B. Siewert 329–349
  - 350–369 Wann ist „sicher“ sicher? Kriterien zur Operationalisierung sicherer Wahlkreise im Vergleich Anastasia Pyschny, Daniel Hellmann Anastasia Pyschny, Daniel Hellmann 350–369
  - 370–396 Parteimitgliedschaften im Jahre 2016 Oskar Niedermayer Oskar Niedermayer 370–396
- 397–439 AUFSÄTZE 397–439
  - 397–422 Bilanz der Präsidentschaft Barack Obamas: kein transformativer, aber ein effektiver und mutiger Leader Patrick Horst Patrick Horst 397–422
  - 423–439 The Party Is Over: Zum Zustand der Parteien und des politischen Systems in den USA Josef Braml Josef Braml 423–439
- 440–460 REZENSIONEN 440–460
- 461–465 MITTEILUNGEN 461–465
- 466–470 ABSTRACTS 466–470
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ZParl Zeitschrift für Parlamentsfragen , page 249 - 270

„Return to Unified Government“: Zur Zusammensetzung des US-Kongresses nach den Wahlen vom 8 . November 2016

Autoren

Michael Kolkmann

DOI
- doi.org/10.5771/0340-1758-2017-2-249
- ISSN: 0340-1758
- ISSN online: 0340-1758
Zusammenfassung

In the 2016 Congressional elections in the USA, the Republican Party succeeded in confirming its majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives . Although they lost two seats in the Senate and six seats in the House they managed to win a majority of the decisive battleground states . The Republicans managed to retain an advantage in the House for the foreseeable future thanks to gerrymandered seats and a shrinking number of competitive seats in this chamber . The results can be interpreted as an endorsement of the status quo on Capitol Hill . The re-election rates of 97 percent (House) and 93 percent (Senate) are among the highest numbers in recent years . The 2016 elections turned out to be a successful year for incumbents both Republican and Democratic . President Donald Trump enjoys therefore a unified government, at least until the midterm elections of 2018 . It will be interesting to see whether he will succeed in implementing his legislative agenda within the U .S . system of checks and balances with a Republican party that offers internal divisions, as could be seen in his (first) attempt to abolish the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) in March 2017 .

Abstract

In the 2016 Congressional elections in the USA, the Republican Party succeeded in confirming its majorities in both the Senate and the House of Representatives . Although they lost two seats in the Senate and six seats in the House they managed to win a majority of the decisive battleground states . The Republicans managed to retain an advantage in the House for the foreseeable future thanks to gerrymandered seats and a shrinking number of competitive seats in this chamber . The results can be interpreted as an endorsement of the status quo on Capitol Hill . The re-election rates of 97 percent (House) and 93 percent (Senate) are among the highest numbers in recent years . The 2016 elections turned out to be a successful year for incumbents both Republican and Democratic . President Donald Trump enjoys therefore a unified government, at least until the midterm elections of 2018 . It will be interesting to see whether he will succeed in implementing his legislative agenda within the U .S . system of checks and balances with a Republican party that offers internal divisions, as could be seen in his (first) attempt to abolish the Affordable Care Act (ObamaCare) in March 2017 .
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