Republicans to retain control of US House of Representatives: AP

Republicans will have at least the 218 votes needed to control the 435-seat chamber, it said.

Following the Nov. 5 election, Republicans secured a majority of Senate seats with at least 52-48.

President-elect Donald Trump won the election with 312 electoral votes, surpassing the 270 threshold against his Democratic rival Vice President Kamala Harris.

Trump, who won a second nonconsecutive term in the White House last week, will be sworn into office Jan. 20, 2025, for a four-year term.