Nov 13, 2024 - Politics & Policy
GOP holds House majority in full D.C. sweep for Trump
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Republicans will hang on to their narrow House majority, AP projects — a win for House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) after two years of turmoil in Congress' lower chamber.
Why it matters: President-elect Trump will enjoy total control of Congress when he enters office, paving the way for his sweeping right-wing policy agenda.
- Republicans flipped four Senate seats for a total of 53, giving them the majority in the upper chamber for the first time in four years.
Driving the news: House Republicans were put over the top by the victories of Reps. Ken Calvert (R-Calif.) and Juan Ciscomani (R-Ariz.) on Wednesday, which put Republicans at 218 seats.
- The party is poised to pick up a handful more seats, but will still continue to control the House by an excruciatingly thin margin.
- That dynamic has been exacerbated by Trump himself, who tapped Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) as his ambassador to the United Nations and Rep. Michael Waltz (R-Fla.) as his national security adviser.
Go deeper: Mike Johnson wins GOP nod to remain House speaker with Trump's backing
