Paul Nyathi|The Democrats have won back control of the House of Representatives in a midterm election victory that will check Donald Trump’s agenda over the next two years and lead to a multitude of investigations into his business dealings and his administration.

The party needed a net gain of 23 seats to break the Republicans’ eight-year hold on the House that began with the tea party revolt of 2010. By early morning on Wednesday they had picked up 24.

While the Republican Party maintained control of the Senate, a new era of divided government. is set to begin

“Tomorrow will be a new day in America,” Democratic House Leader Nancy Pelosi said at a victory party in Washington.