GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority
4 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP picks up more key House seats while Democrats insist they still have a path to a majority

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders projected confidence Thursday that they will keep control of the U.S. House as more races were decided in their favor, while Democrats insisted they still see a path toward the majority and sought assurances every vote will be counted. But Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said “it has yet to be decided” which party will control the House as several key races remained uncalled. This time, Johnson and Senate GOP leaders have drawn closer to Trump, relying on his power for their own as they drive a common Republican agenda more aligned with his “Make America Great Again” priorities. Johnson, in his letter to colleagues, used a football metaphor to say he’s “ready to take the field with all of you” to play “the biggest offense of our lives.” While Johnson is in line to remain House speaker in the new Congress, if Republicans keep control, the question of who will replace McConnell, who led his party in flipping Senate control, is its own intense contest.

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Trump's policies likely to face challenges due to Republicans' slim majority in House
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3 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's policies likely to face challenges due to Republicans' slim majority in House

Firstpost  

Republican lawmakers and aides acknowledge that their narrow, ideologically fractured majority will pose significant hurdles The Republican party, led by President-elect Donald Trump, is likely to have tough time due to its razor-thin House majority. File image/AP House Republicans will begin the next Congress with a slimmer majority than anticipated, complicating efforts to swiftly advance President-elect Donald Trump’s conservative policy …

Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Democrats win final seat in US House, cutting into Republican majority

Al Jazeera  

Republicans hold a 220-215 majority in House of Representatives but will have to deal with three early vacancies. Washington, DC – Democrats have won the last race to be called in the United States House of Representatives, leaving their Republican rivals with a razor-thin majority in the chamber after the November 5 elections. The Republicans’ narrow edge in the chamber …

House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?
4 months, 2 weeks ago

House elections produced a stalemate. Can Republicans figure out how to work with a thin majority?

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — After one of the most chaotic and least productive sessions in modern history, voters made a surprising choice in elections for the U.S. House -- they overwhelmingly stuck with the status quo. Neither Donald Trump’s sweep of swing states nor a record of two years marked by infighting among GOP House members seemed to weigh much on House …

Republicans secure majority in US House, now have full control of Congress
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans secure majority in US House, now have full control of Congress

India Today  

Republicans have won enough seats to control the US House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on the US government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. When Trump was elected president in 2016, Republicans also swept Congress, but he still encountered Republican leaders resistant to his policy ideas, as well as a Supreme Court with a liberal majority. …

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Trump’s party full control of Washington
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Trump’s party full control of Washington

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, …

Republicans secure 218 seats, take House majority
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans secure 218 seats, take House majority

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. When Trump was elected president in 2016, Republicans also swept Congress, but he still encountered Republican leaders resistant to his policy ideas, as well as a Supreme Court with a liberal majority. …

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. House Speaker Mike Johnson, who with Trump’s endorsement won the Republican Conference’s nomination to stay on as speaker next year, has talked of taking a “blowtorch” to the federal government and …

Republicans claim US House, achieving ‘trifecta’ of election victories
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans claim US House, achieving ‘trifecta’ of election victories

Al Jazeera  

Donald Trump’s Republican Party clears the threshold of 218 seats, achieving majorities in both Congress chambers. In the November 5 general elections, Republican leader and former President Donald Trump also won the White House by a commanding margin, campaigning on an “America First” platform. “We stand united, determined, and ready to deliver the America First Agenda,” House Speaker Mike Johnson …

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans win 218 US House seats, giving Donald Trump and the party control of government

New Indian Express  

WASHINGTON: Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump. A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California earlier Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make up the majority. The incoming president has promised to …

GOP keeps control of House — handing Trump coveted trifecta
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4 months, 2 weeks ago

GOP keeps control of House — handing Trump coveted trifecta

Raw Story  

Republicans in Congress will hold onto the House of Representatives in a major victory that paves the way for President-elect Donald Trump to begin the first two years of his second term with his party controlling both chambers of Congress. The victory, called by CNN and NBC News Wednesday, is a worst-case scenario for Democrats still reeling from last week’s …

Tight US House races in California as GOP maintains control over the chamber
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Tight US House races in California as GOP maintains control over the chamber

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Republicans and Democrats awaited the outcome of vote-counting for crucial U.S. House districts in California on Wednesday, as the GOP clinched majority control of the chamber next year with a race call in neighboring Arizona. In a rematch from 2022, Rep. Ken Calvert — the longest-serving Republican in the state’s congressional delegation — defeated rival Democrat Will …

Republicans retain their hold of the House, clinching full control of Congress
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans retain their hold of the House, clinching full control of Congress

NPR  

Republicans retain their hold of the House, clinching full control of Congress toggle caption Bloomberg/Bloomberg via Getty Images Republicans have officially won a full trifecta of power in Washington, D.C., following GOP victories in several key U.S. House contests. Republicans are also already planning an extension of the tax cuts Trump enacted in 2017 — the last time he and …

Republicans win House majority after victories in California, Arizona
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans win House majority after victories in California, Arizona

LA Times  

Republicans on Wednesday won enough seats to retain control of the U.S. House of Representatives, with races in California and Arizona being the final two victories that gave the GOP a 218-member majority. With the House, conservatives have secured their party’s sweep into power alongside President-elect Donald Trump — Republicans earlier gained control of the Senate from Democrats. But he …

Republicans Close In on House Majority and a Washington Trifecta
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans Close In on House Majority and a Washington Trifecta

Live Mint  

-- House Republicans are on the brink of clinching unified GOP control over Washington under President-elect Donald Trump, awaiting wins in just four of the chamber’s 18 remaining uncalled races. And New York Republican Representative Elise Stefanik has accepted Trump’s offer to be UN ambassador — which, if she’s confirmed, will temporarily shrink the majority. GOP Rifts Republicans’ thin majority …

Republicans make major gains in control of state governments
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Republicans make major gains in control of state governments

Raw Story  

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — Before the election results began rolling in, Kansas Gov. House Minority Leader Matt Hall said in a statement that his party’s victory showed Michiganders “want leaders who put them first, uphold the rule of law, and advocate for accountability at every level of government.” Republicans also are poised to enjoy more influence in Minnesota, where preliminary …

GOP Edges Closer to House Win as Congress Returns for Lame Duck
4 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP Edges Closer to House Win as Congress Returns for Lame Duck

Live Mint  

-- Republicans appear close to securing sweeping power in the US government, inching toward retaining the House majority as Congress returns for its lame-duck session this week. Holding both chambers will provide an easier path for much of President-elect Donald Trump’s legislative promises and agenda, which includes mass deportations and reining in clean energy. He said one of his first …

US House results: What to expect as Republicans eye control of Congress
4 months, 3 weeks ago

US House results: What to expect as Republicans eye control of Congress

Al Jazeera  

Republicans inch towards winning the House after securing a Senate majority in a boost to Trump’s legislative agenda. The Republicans are only two seats away from a majority in the United States House of Representatives as they aim to secure sweeping power in Congress to strengthen Donald Trump’s hand in the White House. Here is a recent history of House …

Republicans just six seats away from clinching control of US House
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans just six seats away from clinching control of US House

India Today  

Republicans on Saturday appeared close to clinching control of the US House of Representatives, a critical element for President-elect Donald Trump to advance his agenda when he returns to the White House in January. With votes still being counted from the November 5 general election, Republicans had won 212 seats in the 435-member House, according to Edison Research, which projected …

Trump's Republicans hold narrow edge in fight for US House majority as 24 races left to be called
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's Republicans hold narrow edge in fight for US House majority as 24 races left to be called

Firstpost  

Republicans have secured at least 211 seats, seven short of the majority in the 435-member chamber, with 24 races left to be called, according to projections by Edison Research Trump supporters take photographs near the US Capitol building as the sun sets the day US President Elect Donald Trump was declared the winner of the presidential election in Washington, US, …

Trump's party edge closer to controlling US House, widens Senate majority
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Trump's party edge closer to controlling US House, widens Senate majority

India Today  

Donald Trump's Republicans were projected to pick up another U.S. Senate seat on Thursday and appeared to be retaining their narrow hold on the House of Representatives, putting them on track to control both chambers of Congress next year. Several media outlets projected that Republican Dave McCormick would defeat Democratic Senator Bob Casey in Pennsylvania, giving Trump's party at least …

Republicans Near Trifecta With Democrats’ House Hopes Fading
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Republicans Near Trifecta With Democrats’ House Hopes Fading

Live Mint  

-- Democrats’ hopes for a powerful check on Donald Trump by controlling the US House are fading, with Republicans increasingly confident they will hold unified control in Washington ahead of next year’s big fights over tax cuts and spending. Democrats need a net gain of just four House seats to wrest the slim majority from Republicans, but GOP gains in …

House election forecast flips to GOP as Democrats hold on to their last hope
4 months, 3 weeks ago

House election forecast flips to GOP as Democrats hold on to their last hope

Salon  

After an election night collapse in both the presidential election and key Senate races, Democrats are looking to the House as their last hope. In the House, Democrats posted good results in New York, where they lost key seats in 2022, flipping the state’s 22nd District, where Democrat John Mannion defeated Rep. Brandon Williams, and 19th District, where Democrat Josh …

Republican Party projected to win majority in US Senate
4 months, 3 weeks ago

Republican Party projected to win majority in US Senate

China Daily  

An attendee looks on as Republican candidate for US Senate Mike Rogers speaks during the Michigan GOP's Election Night Party with Mike Rogers and Team Trump on Election Day at the Suburban Showplace in Novi, Michigan, US, November 5, 2024. WASHINGTON -- The Republican Party was projected by multiple US media to win back the majority in the US Senate …

GOP wins back control of the Senate
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

GOP wins back control of the Senate

Politico  

They have other possible pick-up opportunities in states like Wisconsin, Nevada, Michigan, Arizona and Pennsylvania. The party will take control just as longtime GOP leader Mitch McConnell steps down from his role atop the conference, and it’s still unclear who will take his place. Majority Leader Chuck Schumer is expected to stay on as the top Democrat in the chamber …

Control of Congress hangs in the balance as Democrats and Republicans battle for the fate of the nation's political future
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4 months, 3 weeks ago

Control of Congress hangs in the balance as Democrats and Republicans battle for the fate of the nation's political future

Associated Press  

Control of Congress is at stake in the 2024 presidential election, with key races shaping the balance of power in both the House and the Senate. Democrats need to win a handful of House seats to secure control, while Republicans are focused on maintaining their slim majority in the Senate. The outcome of this election could have significant implications for …

Five Key House Races to Watch in the 2024 Election Cycle
5 months ago

Five Key House Races to Watch in the 2024 Election Cycle

Hindustan Times  

The upcoming US House of Representatives election will be a pivotal contest as Republicans seek to maintain their slim majority. Five key seats will be contested, with Democrats holding a slight edge in four of them. The fate of the House of Representatives will also be decided, with Democrats aiming to secure control for the first time since 2008.

Democrat Jeffries Stumps in California, But Race for House Control Tightens
5 months, 2 weeks ago

Democrat Jeffries Stumps in California, But Race for House Control Tightens

Associated Press  

Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries crisscrosses Southern California in an effort to reclaim House control. He needs to pick up four GOP-held seats in California to win back the majority. Jeffries touched down in Anaheim, home to Little Saigon, a community with more Vietnamese Americans than elsewhere in the nation, and rallied support for his Democratic candidate, Derek Tran. He also …

As Republicans Publicly Face-Plant, House Democrats Are Feeling Good About November
1 year, 1 month ago

As Republicans Publicly Face-Plant, House Democrats Are Feeling Good About November

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING LEESBURG, Va. — The theme for this year’s House Democratic retreat was “Finish the Job,” a swagger-filled motto that would seem just as apropos for a pro sports playoff drive. House Republicans continue to choose dysfunction,” said Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries at the start of the conference, summing up Democrats’ expected themes. Democrats lost nine House seats …

Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election
1 year, 6 months ago

Democrats retain narrow control of Pennsylvania House after special election

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats will retain their one-vote majority in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives after voters in Pittsburgh on Tuesday elected former congressional aide Lindsay Powell. Autenreith said in a phone interview Tuesday night that she hopes the Legislature tackles her top priorities — funding for police, improvements in education and increasing jobs in Allegheny County. The House is …

The US House majority is in play next year after a weak GOP midterm showing and recent court ruling
1 year, 8 months ago

The US House majority is in play next year after a weak GOP midterm showing and recent court ruling

Associated Press  

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Republican Rep. David Schweikert used to win his wealthy, suburban Phoenix congressional district by nearly 30 points. “But the last two elections, I just said, ‘I can’t do that.’” Still, he said, “I can’t say that I’m hearing a lot from Democrats, either.” Schweikert’s fate in Arizona, and that of the GOP’s House majority, will come down …

Analysis: What makes a fair election? Recent redistricting the most politically balanced in years
1 year, 9 months ago

Analysis: What makes a fair election? Recent redistricting the most politically balanced in years

Associated Press  

Democrats have for years bemoaned partisan redistricting plans that helped Republicans win far more congressional seats than expected. Illinois’ congressional districts had the largest partisan slant nationally, helping Democrats win three more seats than expected based on their percentage of votes, according to the AP’s analysis. In each of the two most recent midterm elections, the AP’s analysis identified 15 …

Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rights
1 year, 10 months ago

Democrats keep Pennsylvania House majority, positioning party to prevent limits on abortion rights

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats maintained their narrow Pennsylvania House majority Tuesday by winning a special election and along with it continued control over how the chamber will handle abortion, gun rights and election law legislation. The result could also affect a proposed constitutional amendment limiting abortion rights that legislative Republicans are one House floor vote away from putting before voters …

Democrats win enough for narrow Pennsylvania House majority
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrats win enough for narrow Pennsylvania House majority

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats won a suburban Philadelphia state House race Friday, giving them barely enough seats to take the chamber majority after 12 years, although two of their reelected incumbents also won higher offices and a third died in October. Mike Straub, spokesperson for current House Speaker Bryan Cutler, R-Lancaster, said the situation may come into better focus after …

Republicans win back control of House with narrow majority
2 years, 4 months ago

Republicans win back control of House with narrow majority

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans won control of the U.S. House on Wednesday, returning the party to power in Washington and giving conservatives leverage to blunt President Joe Biden’s agenda and spur a flurry of investigations. McCarthy, R-Calif., celebrated his party having “officially flipped” the House on Twitter on Wednesday night, writing, “Americans are ready for a new direction, and House Republicans …

US midterm polls: Republicans win slim House majority, complicating party’s ability to govern
2 years, 4 months ago

US midterm polls: Republicans win slim House majority, complicating party’s ability to govern

India TV News  

US midterm polls: The Republican party won control of the US House, restoring their political dominance in the United States and providing conservatives the means to thwart President Joe Biden's agenda and launch a flurry of probes. GOP fails to achieve landslide victory That falls far short of the landslide triumph the GOP projected prior to this year's midterm elections, …

Republicans win House majority
2 years, 4 months ago

Republicans win House majority

Raw Story  

On Wednesday, CNN and NBC News have both projected that Republicans have secured enough seats to take control of the House of Representatives. The exact size of the GOP's House majority remains uncertain, but based on the results of the final handful of districts, it is unlikely to be higher than the mid 220s. This is a significantly lower majority …

GOP narrowly wins House control, teeing up battles with Biden and within the new majority
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP narrowly wins House control, teeing up battles with Biden and within the new majority

LA Times  

The battle for control of the U.S. House of Representatives took more than a week to be called. Republicans had projected confidence before last week’s election of a “red wave” that would yield them at least a dozen more House seats. Americans are ready for a new direction, and House Republicans are ready to deliver,” House GOP leader Kevin McCarthy …

Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government
2 years, 4 months ago

Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government

NPR  

Republicans narrowly retake control of the House, setting up divided government Enlarge this image toggle caption Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images Kent Nishimura/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images It wasn't the red wave many top Republicans predicted, but the GOP eked out enough wins in contested seats to gain control of the House of Representatives, according to The …

California wins leave GOP poised to seize US House control
2 years, 4 months ago

California wins leave GOP poised to seize US House control

Associated Press  

LOS ANGELES — Two threatened U.S. House Republicans in California triumphed over Democratic challengers Monday, helping move the GOP within a seat of seizing control of the chamber while a string of congressional races in the state remained in play. In Orange County, one of the state’s marquee races tightened when an updated vote tally showed Republican Scott Baugh slashing …

Republicans on cusp of retaking US House control with slim majority
2 years, 4 months ago

Republicans on cusp of retaking US House control with slim majority

Deccan Chronicle  

WASHINGTON: Republicans were on the cusp of retaking control of the House late Monday, just one victory shy of the 218 seats the party needs to secure a majority, narrowing the path for Democrats to keep the chamber and raising the prospect of a divided government in Washington. Democrats have already won control of the Senate, securing 50 seats with …

GOP on cusp of retaking House control with slim majority
2 years, 4 months ago

GOP on cusp of retaking House control with slim majority

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Republicans were on the cusp of retaking control of the House late Monday, just one victory shy of the 218 seats the party needs to secure a majority, narrowing the path for Democrats to keep the chamber and raising the prospect of a divided government in Washington. Democrats have already won control of the Senate, securing 50 seats …

Control of House of Representatives is still up for grabs but Democrats face increasingly tough path to majority
2 years, 4 months ago

Control of House of Representatives is still up for grabs but Democrats face increasingly tough path to majority

The Independent  

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Over the weekend, Democrats won Washington’s 3rd District after Marie Gluesenkamp Pérez beat Republican …

Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrats keep Senate majority as GOP push falters in Nevada

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Democrats kept control of the Senate on Saturday, repelling Republican efforts to retake the chamber and making it harder for them to thwart President Joe Biden’s agenda. “We got a lot done and we’ll do a lot more for the American people,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., said Saturday night. I’m looking forward to the next couple …

Democrats buoyed by election returns in Pennsylvania House
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrats buoyed by election returns in Pennsylvania House

Associated Press  

HARRISBURG, Pa. — Democrats in the Pennsylvania House of Representatives are likely to make significant gains in the chamber, and some even see hope they could retake the majority once smoke clears from the Tuesday election they began with a 23-seat gap behind the Republicans. Democratic House leaders said at a Wednesday news conference in Philadelphia that their survey of …

Dems Defying Expectations, But Control Of Congress Unclear
2 years, 4 months ago

Dems Defying Expectations, But Control Of Congress Unclear

Huff Post  

Democrat John Fetterman stands with his kids, from left, Karl, Grace, August and wife Gisele Barreto Fetterman, after winning Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. via Associated Press WASHINGTON — Razor-thin margins around the country left control of Congress undetermined Wednesday, but Democrats showed surprising strength in the midterm election, topping Republicans in …

Dems show surprising strength; control of Congress unclear
2 years, 4 months ago

Dems show surprising strength; control of Congress unclear

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Control of Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday as Democrats showed surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag the party down. Rep. Kevin McCarthy, the Republican poised to be House speaker if the GOP takes control of the chamber, …

US Midterm Elections 2022 Live: Republicans, Democrats in tight race for control of US Congress
2 years, 4 months ago

US Midterm Elections 2022 Live: Republicans, Democrats in tight race for control of US Congress

Firstpost  

1:18 PM Whatsapp Facebook Twitter US Midterm Elections 2022 Live Democrats show surprising strength; control of Congress unclear Control of Congress hung in the balance early Wednesday as Democrats showed surprising strength, defeating Republicans in a series of competitive races and defying expectations that high inflation and President Joe Biden’s low approval ratings would drag the party down. In the …

Key takeaways – so far – from the US midterm elections
2 years, 4 months ago

Key takeaways – so far – from the US midterm elections

Al Jazeera  

Voters cast ballots to decide makeup of US legislature, state and local officials, with results still rolling in. Hours after polls closed in the US midterms elections, the outcome of consequential segments of Tuesday’s vote, including which party will control the House of Representatives and Senate, were far from clear. Democrats’ hopes were buoyed by the victory of John Fetterman …

Democrats defy history with control of Congress still up for grabs
2 years, 4 months ago

Democrats defy history with control of Congress still up for grabs

LA Times  

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy is in line to become speaker if Republicans win a majority in Tuesday’s election. “Part of what the midterm fallout means for the president depends in part on how large the House majority is for Republicans,” said John Hudak, a senior fellow of governance studies at the Brookings Institution. The Bakersfield congressman’s ideological flexibility, fundraising …

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