Republican representatives in Congress were able to fend off enough California Democrats in close races and flip a few seats elsewhere to help keep the party’s majority in the House of

The Republican Party will keep control of the House of Representatives, giving Donald Trump a governing majority in both houses of Congress.

( NewsNation) —The Republicans have won control of the U.S. House of Representatives after the party took 218 seats in national elections, NewsNation/Decision Desk HQ called. All 435 House seats were up for reelection leaving the chamber’s balance of power up for grabs. House members are elected to two-year terms.

Republicans managed to hold onto their slim majority in the House of Representatives, NBC News projects, after two years of chaos that kept successes to a bare minimum.

All 435 House seats were up for reelection, making it a crucial year for both parties battling for the balance of power.

Republicans have won enough seats to control the U.S. House, completing the party’s sweep into power and securing their hold on U.S. government alongside President-elect Donald Trump

Republicans will maintain control of the House of Representatives by the thinnest of margins, NBC News projected Wednesday, handing President-elect Donald Trump and his party all the levers of power in Washington.

Republicans win 218 US House seats, claiming a majority and completing the party’s sweep into power alongside Trump

Republicans held on to their narrow majority in the US House, giving Donald Trump and his party unified control of the elected branches of government and limiting potential curbs on the incoming president’s power.

With the GOP retaining control of the House, Trump will enjoy a trifecta for at least the first two years of his term.