Republicans have finally completed the so-called trifecta and secured the 218 seats required for control of the U.S. House of Representatives.

The Republican Party has kept the U.S. House of Representatives for the next two years, raising hopes for comprehensive crypto legislation in the next Congress and securing a Republican trifecta for at least the next two years.

: Republicans will retain control of the House of Representatives with a razor-thin majority in the next Congress. The AP has not called the race for control of the chamber, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries conceded that the GOP would have a majority.

Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top leadership spot in the U.S. Senate. However, in a closed-door vote on Wednesday, Thune was selected as the winner.

House Republicans declared victory in the 2024 election Tuesday, securing control for another two years and winning a much-coveted trifecta of the White House, Senate and lower chamber. The party’s House swing-district candidates picked up half a dozen seats in Pennsylvania,

It also leaves Democrats with less leverage to challenge policies they disagree with, though narrow margins mean Senate Republicans could still struggle to secure enough votes for

House Republicans are expected to coalesce around Speaker Mike Johnson in their leadership elections Wednesday, which come just as they secured majority control of the lower chamber for another two years.