House Republicans declared victory in the 2024 election Tuesday, securing control for another two years and winning a much-coveted trifecta of the White House, Senate and lower chamber.

Contests for Senate majority leader and the suddenly open House Republican conference chair position headline GOP leadership elections on Capitol Hill this week, with open jockeying for both posts. Senate Republican Whip John Thune of South Dakota,

Republicans return to Congress for the lame duck session to decide on government funding, leadership elections in both chambers, and whether to cut a deal with Democrats or push the issue into next year.

The Republican Party is set to win a majority in the House of Representatives, giving Donald Trump effective control of both houses of Congress when he takes office in January.