Republicans Win Trifecta Control of Government—What Happens Now?

With GOP control of Congress in January, President-elect Trump will have a smoother path to implement his agenda and fill his Cabinet.

Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), joined by other House Republicans, speaks during a first press conference since the 2024 presidential election results on Capitol Hill in Washington on Nov. 12, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

WASHINGTON—With Republicans projected to retain control of the U.S. House, the GOP has won a trifecta in the federal government for the first time since 2016.

Although The Associated Press had yet to call all House races, it projected as of about 10:30 p.m. on Nov. 13 that Republicans would keep at least 218 seats in the lower chamber—the minimum required for a majority.