Republicans secure 218 seats needed to win majority in lower chamber of US Congress

Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed to win a majority in the lower chamber of the US Congress, CBS News projects. The party's majority in the House of Representatives is razor-thin, but it is enough to stall President Joe Biden's agenda for the next two years. It marks a return to divided government, with Democrats still retaining power in the



Senate.

Kevin McCarthy, who was elected, to be Republicans nominee to replace Democrat Nancy Pelosi as the next Speaker of the House. President Joe Biden has congratulated Mr McCarthy and offered to work with Republicans to deliver results for Americans. The new Congress will be convened on January 3 next year.