GOP wins House majority - Long Island, NY

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference following a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on November 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. McConnell overcame a challenge from Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) as Republicans voted to re-elect him the Senate Republican leader for the new Congress. Also pictured, L-R, Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA), Sen. John Barrasso (R-WY), Sen. John Thune (R-SD), Sen. Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Sen. Steve Daines (R-MT). (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images) — Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference following a meeting with Senate Republicans at the U.S. Capitol on November 16, 2022 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)

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UPDATED 11:55 AM PT – Wednesday, November 16, 2022

The GOP managed to obtain a slim majority in the House of Representatives.

BREAKING: Republicans have secured majority in the U.S House, FLIPPING it away from Democrat control

— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) November 15, 2022

On Wednesday, the Republicans secured the 218th GOP seat in the lower chamber.

Honored to be elected by my colleagues to serve as the House Majority Leader in the 118th Congress.
It’s time to get to work.
My full statement ↓ pic.twitter.com/0KbmGKIS8N
— Steve Scalise (@SteveScalise) November 15, 2022

Although House Republicans have nominated Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) for House Speaker, several other leadership positions and committee assignments are still to be determined.

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