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Republican John Boehner got enough votes on Wednesday to become the new speaker of the House of Representatives, replacing Democrat Nancy Pelosi.

House Republicans plan to bring up a vote to repeal the health-care overhaul early in the new Congress that opens Wednesday, at least before President Obama delivers his State of the Union address later this month, a key Republican lawmaker said Sunday.

Another tea party-backed House member gunning for a key position in the next Congress is getting the cold shoulder from ...

Republicans in the House have blocked a bill that would have extended jobless benefits for the long-term unemployed beyond the holiday season.

One of the most important and underreported results of the midterms was the GOP picked up at least 675 state legislative seats.

Speaking on a Sunday talk show, Eric Cantor, the party's No. 2 leader in the House, takes a hard line on extending the cuts, which are due to expire at the end of the year.

As Republicans gain control of the House, John Boehner makes clear the direction he plans to take.

Congressional races across the country saw Republicans and "tea party" forces trying to fan the flames of voter dissatisfaction, while Democrats were trying to spark some of the fervor that swept Barack Obama into the presidency in 2008. Riding a wave of popular anger over a sluggish economic recovery and disappointment with Democratic policies, Republicans won control of the House of Representatives on Tuesday.

Republicans enter the final week of a bitter U.S. election campaign as heavy favorites to win control of the House of Representatives and score big Senate gains, dealing a severe blow to President Barack Obama two years after he entered the White House.

FiveThirtyEight's projection for the U.S. House shows little change from last week. Republicans are given a 73 percent chance of taking over the House, up incrementally from 72 percent last week. During an average simulation run, Republicans finished with 227 seats, up from 226 last week; this would suggest a net gain of 48 seats from the 179 they hold currently.