Republicans secured a majority in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, giving them control of all three branches of government when President-elect Donald Trump takes office in January.
According to the Associated Press, Rep. Juan Siscomani's (R-Ariz.) victory in Arizona's 6th Congressional District will give Republicans at least 218 seats in the new Congress, but nine races remain. Not called up.
Republicans have flipped six seats in the House since Election Day, while Democrats have only gained one.
“They said it couldn't be done. But the American people spoke out,” National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson (R-North Carolina) said in a statement after Siscomani's victory. said.
“As NRCC Chair, it has been my mission from day one to secure a majority in the House of Representatives. Today, it is clear that we have achieved that mission,” he added.
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