Republican Senators John Thune of South Dakota, John Cornyn of Texas, and Rick Scott of Florida were all vying for the top leadership spot in the U.S. Senate. However, in a closed-door vote on Wednesday, Thune was selected as the winner.

NBC News projects that Republicans will gain control of the House of Representatives. NBC News' Dasha Burns reports on how this could affect President-elect Trump's plans as he begins his administration with the GOP in control of the White House,

President-elect Trump now has a clear path to enact his agenda and fill out his administration with both the House and Senate in Republican hands come January.

: Republicans will retain control of the House of Representatives with a razor-thin majority in the next Congress. The AP has not called the race for control of the chamber, but House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries conceded that the GOP would have a majority.

President-elect Donald Trump's Republican Party has kept control of the House of Representatives, networks NBC and CNN projected on Wednesday, a week after a sweeping election victory delivered him a second term.

Republicans will control both houses of Congress next year. The GOP held onto their narrow majority, giving them the opportunity to pass much of President-elect Donald Trump’s agenda Join the Irish In