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ABC News |
The GOP would hold onto its majority no matter what the results of the Florida elections, but if they lost a seat, that will make legislating more difficult, especially on measures where every Republ...
Reuters |
Republican candidates are projected to win two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to U.S. media organizations, boosting Republicans' slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives...
USA Today |
Several other Red State Republicans gave that “remodeling analogy” that The New Republic reported in response to evidence of America facing more economic pain from taxes on trade and the loss of vita...

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Republicans win U.S. House seats in Florida special election
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Republicans win in both House special elections in Florida
Republican candidates are projected to win both special elections for U.S. House seats in Florida, though by smaller margins than expected in two GOP-dominated districts. State Sen. Randy Fine is projected by The Associated Press to win in Florida’s 6th Congressional District while the AP projects Jimmy Patronis will win in the 1st District.
Republicans Buffer House Majority With Florida Special Election Victories
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Republicans projected to win two Florida special elections, boosting US House majority
Republican candidates are projected to win two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to U.S. media organizations, boosting Republicans' slim majority in the U.S. House of Representatives by filling vacancies created by President Donald Trump's picks for cabinet posts.
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Republicans hold two seats in Florida congressional races, shoring up narrow House majority
Republicans have held onto two seats in their narrow House majority as former Florida state Sen. Randy Fine won the special election for an open US House seat in Florida’s 6th Congressional District and Republican Jimmy Patronis won Florida’s 1st Congressional District.
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Republicans panic over Trump tariffs: Last time "we lost the House and the Senate for 60 years"
"When [President William McKinley], most famously, put tariffs on in 1890, they lost 50% of their seats in the next election,” Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., told reporters. “When Smoot and Hawley put on their tariff in the early 1930s, we lost the House and the Senate for 60 years. So they’re not only bad economically, they’re bad politically.”
Republicans and Democrats team up to defy House leadership on voting for new parents
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EXCLUSIVE: Jubilant Mike Johnson claims victory as Florida helps House GOP grow majority
House Speaker Mike Johnson is celebrating much-needed victories in Florida that will expand the House majority.
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