House GOP leaders take victory lap with majority in their sights
Story by Juliegrace Brufke
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House Republicans claimed a mandate for their 2025 agenda and celebrated keeping their majority Thursday, even as they remain shy of the seats needed to officially secure continued control of the chamber in January.
Why it matters: The jubilant tone of Republicans' first conference-wide call since Tuesday's elections underscores how confident Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and other GOP leaders are that the battle for the House will break their way — an outcome that seemed unlikely just days ago.
Votes are still being counted in 27 uncalled House races, but even Democrats admit that Republicans are on track to keep their majority in 2025.
National Republican Congressional Committee Chairman Richard Hudson (R-N.C.) told lawmakers on the call that he expected the GOP to win about a dozen more seats, one lawmaker told Axios.
The big picture: Johnson lauded the party's efforts over the campaign cycle to make up a fundraising deficit with Democrats, another source on the call said.
Johnson pointed out that he and his affiliated political action committee — the Congressional Leadership Fund — raised $300 million for House Republicans since he was named speaker just over a year ago, according to the source.
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