US midterms: Republicans narrowly win back the House
Republicans have secured the 218 seats needed for a majority in the lower chamber of Congress a week after the midterm elections, the BBC's US partner CBS News projects.
While the party's margin in the House of Representatives is razor-thin, it is enough to stall President Joe Biden's agenda for the next two years.
Kevin McCarthy, the Republicans' leader in the House, celebrated the result.
But Democrats will retain control of the upper chamber, the Senate.
The new Congress will convene in January.
The Republicans - who had hoped to win back control of both chambers - underperformed expectations in last week's midterms. read more
