Republicans Maintain House Control, Securing Full Power with Trump’s Return

President-elect Donald Trump’s Republican Party will control both houses of Congress when he takes office in January, Edison Research projected on Wednesday, enabling him to push an agenda of slashing taxes and shrinking the federal government.

Republicans will have at least the 218 votes needed to control the 435-seat House of Representatives, Edison projected, with nine races yet to be called. They have had already secured a U.S. Senate majority of at least 52-48 with one race uncalled after the Nov. 5 election.

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