Republicans retain U.S. House control, completing party’s sweep into power

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The victory in the House will have significant ramifications for the start of Trump’s second term, allowing the President-elect and his allies to push forward with their full legislative agenda now that both chambers of Congress are under Republican control until at least 2026.
Time
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Although they will have a slim majority, Republicans have indicated they will use their trifecta to maximum effect when the new Congress is seated in January.
Guardian
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A House Republican victory in Arizona, alongside a win in slow-counting California on Wednesday, gave the GOP the 218 House victories that make up the majority.
The Telegraph
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The stable Republican majority in the lower chamber was the first time in nearly a decade that the balance of power in the House did not flip after an election.
The Sun

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