Republicans Retain Control of the House of Representatives
"Republicans in the House of Representatives have officially retained majority rule. Many in the majority leadership have promoted moral leadership and support Trump Administration policies on religious liberty so we are optimistic that will continue in the House now under Speaker Mike Johnson if he is re-elected. Since it is a slim margin there will be a tough battle to preserve that majority and Public Advocate must work hard," says Eugene Delgaudio, president of Public Advocate.
WASHINGTON - Republicans will maintain control of the House of Representatives by the thinnest of margins, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President-elect Donald Trump and his party all the levers of power in Washington.
A Republican-controlled Congress will allow Trump to quickly fill out his Cabinet and other top administration roles and advance his agenda for at least the next two years, though Democrats will have some sway with small majorities in the House and Senate.
House Republicans' razor-thin victory was propelled by Trump's decisive win over Vice President Kamala Harris in both the Electoral College and the popular vote. It represents a stinging blow to Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and the Democrats, who now will have virtually no check on Trump, a man they warned on the campaign trail is a threat to democracy, an extremist and a fascist.
As of Wednesday afternoon, Republicans flipped seven seats, while Democrats flipped six seats, for a net GOP gain of just one seat. So far, Republicans have captured the 218 seats needed to secure the majority to Democrats' 208 seats. Last week, Republicans flipped three Democratic Senate seats to win control of the upper chamber.
"It is a beautiful morning in Washington. It is a new day in America," a celebratory Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., said on the steps of the Capitol, flanked by his leadership team, as the House returned to Washington on Tuesday. "The sun is shining, and that is a reflection about how we all feel."
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