Media: Republicans have a majority in the House of Representatives

• In the race for Congress so far, Republicans have won 218 seats and Democrats – 210.
• Despite regaining control of the lower house of the US Congress, the Republican Party’s results were one of the weakest in recent history.
• If the Republicans win the House of Representatives, Kevin McCarthy will be the new leader of the House party.
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Republicans have won 218 seats and Democrats have won 210 seats in congressional races so far decided. The fate of the remaining 7 seats is yet to be decided due to the ongoing counting of votes.

US President Joe Biden congratulated House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy and assured him of his readiness to cooperate.

According to NBC News projections, Republicans, who have been the opposition until now, could win 221 seats and Democrats 214. The current division of power in the House of Representatives is 222:213 in favor of the Democrats. . Republicans will take control of the House after four years in opposition.

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Despite regaining control of the lower house of the US Congress, the Republican Party’s result was one of the weakest in recent history. Traditionally, the opposition wins decisive victories in presidential midterm elections. Meanwhile, Democrats retain control of the Senate with 50 seats and could extend their lead with an additional seat if they win overtime in Georgia.

These include the fallout of former President Donald Trump’s promoted candidates in key states.

The Republican victory in the House of Representatives means that the new Speaker (Speaker) is incumbent party leader Kevin McCarthy, who was supported by a majority of party delegates in an internal vote.

It also means that Republicans can block the president’s initiatives and agenda, while at the same time they cannot implement their own agenda. However, the party announced that it will use its majority to investigate President Biden’s son, the withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the crisis on the southern border.

President Joe Biden congratulated Republicans on Wednesday, saying they were ready to cooperate. “In this election, voters made their concerns clear: to cut costs, to protect the right to choose, to protect our democracy. As I said last week, the future is too bright for us to get caught up in political warfare. Americans want us to work for them. ” – the President wrote in a statement.

Source: Associated Press, CNN, POLITICO, PAP