Trump Opening Sprint Imperiled by Slim Final GOP House Tally

Late losses, Trump cabinet picks diminish GOP House margin
Republican 220-215 majority will dwindle early in Trump term

GOP-Led Congress Likely to Move Fast, But Not on Taxes

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By Billy House

December 4, 2024 at 5:56 AM UTC

Updated on

December 4, 2024 at 8:18 PM UTC

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Donald Trump’s hopes for a 100-day legislative bonanza are in peril because of late losses in competitive congressional districts and his own decision to pluck loyalists from the US House for key administration jobs.

Already hindered by internal strife and dissension, the small GOP House majority will dwindle further early in the Trump administration. Republicans will have only a one-vote swing margin through at least early April, when special elections will be held for vacancies that Trump himself caused.