According to CoinMeta, and as predicted by CNN, as of 4 p.m. Eastern Time on the 5th (5 a.m. Beijing Time on the 6th), in the U.S. Senate, Democrats controlled 54 seats while Republicans held 44. In the U.S. House of Representatives, Democrats controlled 253 seats and Republicans 155. As the counting of votes for the U.S. mid-term elections continues, several American media outlets predict that the Democratic Party's advantage in both the Senate and House may further expand.