• Republicans win full control of government after House win 
• The GOP won control of the House of Representatives after securing 218 seats
• They now control both chambers of Congress (the House and the Senate) and presidency
• Full control of government means Trump will be able to push through his agenda with more ease

Republicans win full control of government, secured 218 House seats

Republicans have officially won control of the US House of Representatives, securing the 218 seats needed for a majority. Alongside victories in the Senate and Donald Trump’s return to the White House as president-elect, the GOP now holds full control of the federal government.  

Key wins in Arizona and California sealed the Republican majority on Wednesday. This marks a significant shift, as the party prepares to advance Trump’s agenda with minimal opposition. With slim but decisive majorities, Republican leaders see this as a mandate to overhaul federal operations and implement sweeping changes.  

Trump has pledged aggressive policies, including large-scale deportations, tax cuts, and using federal authority to target political opponents and reshape the economy. The Republican-controlled Congress is poised to support these efforts, leaving Democrats with little ability to counter the agenda.  

Unlike his first term in 2016, when some Republican leaders pushed back against his policies and the Supreme Court had a liberal tilt, Trump now faces a transformed GOP aligned with his “Make America Great Again” movement and a Supreme Court dominated by conservative justices, three of whom he appointed.  

This consolidation of power positions the Republicans to drive major changes across the federal government and the country.