GOP Forecasted to Secure House Majority, Cementing Republican Control – One America News Network
OAN Staff Brooke Mallory
11:55 AM – Tuesday, November 12, 2024
With Trump returning to the White House in January, Republicans are also projected to maintain control of the House of Representatives, essentially giving the GOP complete control of Washington, D.C.
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On Monday, Decision Desk HQ had already predicted that the House would secure the 218th seat, which is required for a majority in the lower house.
The outcome is also a significant victory for Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who rose from the shadows to become the leader of the House GOP in both legislation and campaign infrastructure.
Republicans defeated a number of Democrat incumbents while preserving some of its most vulnerable incumbents, such as Reps. David Valadao (R-Calif.) and Don Bacon (R-Neb.). Businessman Rob Bresnahan beat Rep. Matt Cartwright (D-Pa.), while state representative Ryan Mackenzie (R-Pa.) ousted Rep. Susan Wild (D-Pa.).
However, some GOP losses were offset by those outcomes. Rep. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (R-Ore.) and three first-term New York Republicans, Reps. Anthony D’Esposito, Marc Molinaro, and Brandon Williams, lost their reelection campaigns.
With a percentage of ballots still being counted for a number of California races, the ultimate House breakdown is still up in the air. Nevertheless, it is highly anticipated that Republicans will enter the next Congress with yet another majority.
These precise figures will have a significant impact on Johnson’s political future, the policies that Republicans can implement, and the operation—or lack thereof—of the lower house.
“It also looks like we’ll be keeping control of the House of Representatives. And I want to thank Mike Johnson. I think he’s doing a terrific job,” President-elect Donald Trump said after hearing the GOP House projections.
During the first 100 days of complete Republican rule, top House Republicans have been collaborating with Senate Republicans for months on legislative measures that they can quickly forward to Trump. Trump’s first term tax cuts should be extended, border patrol and border wall money should be increased, and certain frivolous climate policies could be repealed.
In the event that Republicans gain unified control of the government, the Speaker has previously made it clear that he intends to run for office once more. However, a few hardline conservatives have opposed him, and earlier this year, Reps. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) and Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) attempted to have him removed. Nevertheless, that initiative was thwarted by House Democrats.
“To keep the gavel, Johnson will need to secure a majority vote on the House floor when it convenes on Jan. 3, 2025, requiring near-unanimous Republican support,” the Hill reported.
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) is now also denied the chance to become the first Black Speaker of the House as a result of the GOP triumph.
Democrats had hoped to gain support from voters who were worried about the Republicans’ stance on “reproductive rights,” the fear that the GOP would somehow prohibit all forms of abortion, as they would have required a net gain of at least four seats to take control of the House. Additionally, Trump has already repeatedly explained that he believes the abortion issue should be decided by the states.
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