NEW: Republicans capture House after Democrats held Senate
Republicans will flip control of the U.S. House after four years out of power in the chamber,Republican wins in California and New York helped the party clinch the 218 seats needed for a House majority, the AP reported.The newly divided Congress gives lawmakers in the narrow House GOP majority leeway to block legislation and launch a battery of investigations, including some targeting President Biden.
House Republicans will also control a key lever in the process for crafting the federal budget and hold crucial leverage in spending fights with the Biden administration.: With Democratic control of the U.S. Senate and President Biden’s veto power, Republicans will face significant challenges getting any of their legislative priorities passed into law.
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