GOP's Slim House Majority Challenges Legislative Ambitions
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Democrats secured a victory in the final uncalled U.S. House race in California, leaving Republicans with a very narrow majority of 220-215 seats in the upcoming Congress. This slim margin poses challenges for House Speaker Mike Johnson and President-elect Trump in advancing their conservative agenda, as Democrats plan to leverage the situation to push for bipartisan governance. The GOP's majority is further strained by vacancies due to Trump's Cabinet selections, complicating legislative efforts in the initial months of Trump's term.
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- House Republicans face a numbers game due to paper-thin majority Fox News
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- Where the slim House margin might matter most POLITICO
- The vanishingly small House Republican majority comes into focus MSNBC
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