Republicans have reclaimed control of the White House and the Senate. Now all eyes are turning to the House of Representatives, which Democrats see as their last line of defense to stop President-elect Donald Trump and his agenda. The fight for the majority comes with enormous stakes. Will Trump wield a Republican trifecta that’s expected to support his agenda and his demands? Or will he face a House run by Democrats who would serve as a check on his legislative agenda and wield subpoena power to investigate his administration?
With many competitive races still not called, NBC News has not yet projected which party will control the House in 2025. But given Trump’s decisive victory over Vice President Kamala Harris, House Republicans are feeling bullish about their chances of preserving their slim majority.
Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here to receive it weekdays. In a statement from West Palm Beach, Florida, where he was spending time with Trump and his team, Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., predicted that he and his party would hold on to power in the lower chamber. “House Republicans have been successful in securing critical flips in swing states including Pennsylvania and Michigan, while our battle-tested incumbents have secured re-election from coast to coast,” Johnson said in the statement. “The latest data and trends indicate that when all the votes are tabulated, Republicans will have held our majority, even though we faced a map with 18 Biden-won seats.” Congressional Democrats have been relatively quiet as they process Trump’s stunning win but are not throwing in the towel. Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, D-N.Y., sounded an optimistic note Wednesday afternoon, pointing to several bright spots. He said Democrats had held open seats in Virginia and Michigan, scored wins in Alabama and Louisiana due to redistricting and were targeting four GOP seats in New York. The “House remains very much in play,” Jeffries said in a statement. “The path to take back the majority now runs through too close to call pick-up opportunities in Arizona, Oregon and Iowa — along with several Democratic-leaning districts in Southern California and the Central Valley. The party that will hold the majority in the House of Representatives in January 2025 has yet to be determined. We must count every vote.” Read more → | 