Republicans have officially won control of the U.S. House of Representatives, giving the GOP the power to challenge President Biden’s agenda.
On Wednesday, more than a week after Election Day, the Republican party secured the 218th seat needed to take control of the House from the Democrats.
The pivotal seat was won in California, with Representative Mike Garcia being declared the winner in his reelection bid in the state’s 27th district over Democratic challenger Christy Smith.
House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy celebrated his party’s victory on Twitter, writing, “Republicans have officially flipped the People’s House! Americans are ready for a new direction, and House Republicans are ready to deliver.”
After the House was called, Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a statement saying, “This year, House Democrats defied expectations with an excellent performance: running their races with courage, optimism, and determination.”
“In the next Congress, House Democrats will continue to play a leading role in supporting President Biden’s agenda — with strong leverage over a scant Republican majority,” she said.
President Biden said he is “ready to work with House Republicans to deliver results for working families” in a statement released by the White House.
“Last week’s elections demonstrated the strength and resilience of American democracy,” he claimed. “The American people want us to get things done for them. They want us to focus on the issues that matter to them and on making their lives better. And I will work with anyone — Republican or Democrat — willing to work with me to deliver results for them.”
The midterm elections have given the Republican party considerable power in Washington, as they will take control of key congressional committees and have the ability to shape federal legislation.
When discussing plans for a Republican majority before Election Day, McCarthy pledged to focus on the nation’s border security crisis, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.
“The first thing you’ll see is a bill to control the border,” he said. “You’ve got to get control over the border. You’ve had almost 2 million people just this year alone coming across.”
McCarthy also said he would not use impeachment as a political weapon, as many Republicans believe the Democrats did during their impeachment of former President Donald Trump.
“We will never use impeachment for political purposes,” McCarthy said. “That doesn’t mean if something rises to the occasion, it would not be used at any other time.”
McCarthy pledged to focus on the nation’s border security crisis!! In the two years of open borders over two million people have invaded our country. For that reason #ApplesauceBrainsBiden our pedophile-in-Chief should be arrested for TREASON!!!,!!
They’re just letting Texas and Arizona deal with it, using up our state funds. A ploy to break us financially. It is the responsibility of the FEDERAL GOVERNMENT to protect our borders. And they are well aware of this but the media pundits are not holding them accountable.
Focus on Border Security? The Congress? Really? All this time I thought you wanted us to believe “ApplesauceBrainsBiden” as you put it had ALL the power to stop the “invasion”! Like the last time they were in power, I suspect the House Re”bum”licans will spend their time accomplishing nothing, and having useless hearings about Hunter Biden, or creating another “Boogie Person” since they don’t have Pelosi, or Hillary to attack anymore. I guess they still have “The Squad”. Or maybe they will try for the 65th time to repeal “OBAMACARE” or what most intelligent people call THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT. Fact is, whatever they do will die in the Senate or face a VETO. While they love to COMPLAIN about how little Biden did at the border, they are about to find out how government REALLY works when you have a small majority.
Why is investigating President Biden and son business practices top of Republicans agenda for year 2023? What about issues that matter in our daily lives the focus . Was this election for change a form of bait and switch?