Republicans have officially kept control of the House of Representatives, securing a GOP trifecta.
At 10:30 p.m. ET on Nov. 13, the Associated Press projected that Republicans had won at least 218 seats needed to claim majority in the 435-seat House after key races in California, New York, and other swing districts were called in their favor.
Republicans now have the majority in both chambers of Congress and control of the White House, giving President-elect Donald Trump the ability to implement his legislative agenda without major resistance.
This includes sweeping legislation on immigration, tax cuts, and other priorities championed by Trump and Republican candidates on the campaign trail in the 2024 election.
Trump returned to Washington on Wednesday to meet with House GOP leadership ahed of his Oval Office meeting with President Joe Biden.
“It’s nice to win. It’s always nice to win,” Trump told House lawmaker, adding that Republicans had “historic numbers” in the 2024 election.
Republicans previously expressed confidence that it would keep the majority in the lower chamber and securing Republican control across the board. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) told reporters that the GOP was poised to have a unified government in the White House, Senate, and House.
“We are looking forward to governing in a unified government beginning in January,” Johnson said.
Johnson earned the support of his colleagues and was nominated to lead the GOP conference during a closed-door vote on Wednesday.
He will be spending the weekend with Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida to discuss government funding and other priorities as they prepare for the new term.
Lawmakers in both the House and Senate will be sworn in on Jan. 3, 2025.