From Duke Faculty - Midterms: The Takeaway for the US, NC & Higher Ed
Even though Republicans now control both chambers of Congress, don't expect a quick end to gridlock in Washington, Duke faculty said Wednesday.
The Republicans’ success in Tuesday’s midterm elections, which extended to North Carolina, may also signal that the state’s short-lived battleground status is over.
Political science professor David Rohde said the transfer of Senate control from the Democrats to the Republicans, coupled with GOP gains in the House, is likely to intensify the policy conflicts between Congress and the president, “but not fundamentally alter the gridlock in Washington."
"The most important direct effect of the switch in Senate control will be that the new majority will be able to block any presidential appointments it wants to,” said Rohde, who directs the Political Institutions and Public Choice Program at Duke. “On the other hand, they will have no power to fill vacancies themselves. Thus, probably increased gridlock on that front."
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https://today.duke.edu/2014/11/midtermelec