House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California speaks with members of the press on November 15 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Winning the House majority will give Republicans some newfound power to set the agenda when they take over the chamber in January.
Mandatory Credit:	Patrick Semansky/AP

House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy of California speaks with members of the press on November 15 on Capitol Hill in Washington. Winning the House majority will give Republicans some newfound power to set the agenda when they take over the chamber in January.
Mandatory Credit: Patrick Semansky/AP

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What Republicans plan to do with their new House majority

Winning the House majority, even with a smaller margin than they'd hoped, will give Republicans some newfound power to set the agenda when they take over the chamber in January.