The outcome of the pair of tight Georgia Senate runoff elections last week gives the Democratic Party control of the upper chamber by the narrowest of margins for at least the next two years, likely aiding President-elect Joe Biden's ambitious policy plans and fast-tracking progress on legislation affecting the auto industry.
Biden will take office next week with majorities in both houses of Congress, clearing the path for potentially sweeping changes to the auto industry, from environmental policy to consumer finance.
"It means everything for Biden's agenda," said Mark Rom, associate professor of government and public policy at Georgetown University's McCourt School of Public Policy. "Most of the biggest plans that Biden had would require congressional approval because they will cost the government money."