Rep. Elise Stefanik, one of President-elect Donald Trump’s most loyal and vocal supporters in the House, could soon be out of Congress after Trump tapped her to serve as ambassador to the United Nations. The only complicating factor: just how slim the House majority will be in January.
Republicans are close to clinching control of the chamber. They’ve won 214 seats of the 218 needed. But because only a few seats are still uncalled, and Democrats lead in some of those races, it’s clear GOP leaders won’t have much bandwidth beyond a simple majority if they keep the House. Every single vote will matter — each illness, family emergency, delayed flight or snowstorm will threaten to derail House leadership’s plans, as will each member picked up by the Trump transition team.
Several other House members, such as Rep. Mike Waltz of Florida, have been discussed as possible additions to the administration.