The 119th Congress: What to know about House, Senate majorities and what it means for Trump's plans

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

61% : AdvertisementPresident-elect Donald Trump has tapped two House members for his administration: Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., as ambassador to the United Nations, and Rep. Mike Waltz, R-Fla., as his national security adviser.
60% : SIGN UPOr with:GoogleFacebookBy signing up you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy PolicyRepublicans will control the presidency, the Senate and the House starting Jan. 20, when Trump is inaugurated.
59% : Among Republicans, notable incoming House members include:Riley Moore of West Virginia, the nephew of Sen. Shelly Moore Capito, R-W.Va., who served as state treasurer and earlier in his career worked for the House Foreign Affairs Committee.
54% : They include Appropriations, which handles federal spending; Ways and Means, which oversees taxation; Agriculture; Armed Services; Energy and Commerce; Financial Services; Foreign Affairs; Homeland Security; and Transportation and Infrastructure.
45% : Overall, Trump is his party's undisputed leader, and his legislative priorities will carry significant weight for House Republicans.
42% : Once Donald Trump is sworn in as president on Jan. 20, Republicans will have unified control of government.
40% : AdvertisementPreliminary calculations indicate that 13 Democratic House members represent districts that voted for Trump in 2024, compared to three Republican House members who represent districts that voted for Vice President Kamala Harris.
36% : Earlier, Trump and President George W. Bush used it to pass major tax legislation and President Barack Obama used it to pass the Affordable Care Act.
33% : So while Trump would rather have Republican control of both chambers than the alternative, navigating the slender margins, particularly in the House, could be challenging for the parts of his agenda that require congressional approval.
33% : AdvertisementDemocrats are keeping their existing leader, Chuck Schumer of New York, as well as his No. 2, Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois.
23% : This is a reverse from the start of the previous Congress, when there were 18 Republicans serving in districts that President Joe Biden won in 2020 and five Democrats in districts that Trump won in 2020.
12% : Under both parties, these committees have fought over the impeachment of Donald Trump and investigations of Biden and his son Hunter.

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