A glimpse was available since one day after the US presidential election, this time the control of the House of Representatives, the lower house of the US Legislature, is going to the hands of the Republicans. Finally it happened. Last Wednesday, US media confirmed that the newly elected President Donald Trump's party also gained control of this house.
In the 2024 election, the Americans gave their hands to the Republicans. The party won the presidency. The upper house won the Senate. This time they also won the House of Representatives. All in all, he is going to sit in power with complete control over the state machinery.
The number of seats in the House of Representatives is 435. The results of 426 seats have been obtained initially. Republicans won 218 seats. And in the presidential election, the defeated candidate Kamla Harris's Democratic Party won 208. According to the US media, in the primary results of this election, Trump received 3 million more popular votes than Kamala. When the official recognition of this victory comes, Trump will write his name in history. Because no Republican has won this big in the last 20 years.
Trump, 78, won the Electoral College with a clear majority. Where he got 312 electoral votes, and his rival Kamla Harris got 226 votes. Trump won seven swing states, which are key areas that determine the outcome of US elections. In 2016, Hillary Clinton won the popular vote. Trump also won the popular vote in this election. As a result, he will be able to gain greater legitimacy in implementing his reform agenda. In this regard, Trump said on the night of the election, “America has given us a strong and unprecedented mandate.” However, the Democrats will challenge Trump's power in the midterm elections two years later.
Republicans also secured their majority in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, part of their sweeping victory in last week's elections. After more than a week of counting, CNN and NBC reported that Trump's party had secured a majority in the House of Representatives after capturing the Senate.
Gaining control of both houses of Congress would make it easier for Congress to approve Trump's nominees for key administration posts. It could also help implement his hard-line agenda, including kicking out illegal immigrants and cutting taxes.
Many Republicans disagreed with Trump's 'America First' policy. But most of them have been dismissed. As a result, there is very little risk of Trump's internal conflict in the party. As a result, your position is going to be more consolidated. However, most legislative proposals require a 60-vote supermajority in the Senate, which Republicans cannot achieve. Because they did not win 60 seats in the Senate.
A new leader in the Senate
The party's senators chose veteran South Dakota senator John Thune as the new majority leader of the Republican-controlled Senate. They chose Thun after taking part in the voting on Wednesday as the lawmakers prepare to work with the newly elected President Donald Trump's administration.
John Thune, the current junior leader, defeated Texas Senator John Cornyn in the Senate vote. Thun replaces outgoing captain Mitch McConnell. Thune previously won against hardline conservative leader and Trump loyalist Florida Senator Rick Scott.
