House results: Republicans lose just a handful of seats, but party factions run deep
- Written by Kathryn L. Pearson, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Minnesota
It is not a surprise that Republicans retained their majority in the U.S. House of Representatives. The unexpected result is that they will work with a Republican president and a Republican-controlled Senate in the 115th Congress.
A sea change lies ahead on Capitol Hill as Republicans shift from vociferously opposing a Democratic president to...
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