众议院议长迈克·约翰逊（共和党-路易斯安那州）周三表示，尽管民主党在今年中期选举中大获全胜，但他认为共和党将在两年内夺回众议院。
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) said Wednesday he thinks Republicans will take back the House in two years despite a Democratic blowout in this year’s midterms.
“这个民主党主导的众议院将由美国历史上最激进、最极端的左翼分子领导。然而，共和党将永不停止捍卫宪法、保护让美国成为世界历史上最伟大国家的基石的斗争，”议长在清晨发布到社交平台的一篇帖子中说。“我们将继续推进我们的常识议程，以及让美国再次伟大的愿景——到2028年，我们将夺回众议院，我们将完成任务，”他补充道。
“This Democrat House majority will be led by the most radical and extreme leftists in American history. However, Republicans will never stop fighting to defend the Constitution and protect the foundations that have made America the greatest nation in the history of the world,” the Speaker said in an early-morning post to social platform“We will continue pressing forward with our agenda of common sense, and our vision to make America great again—and come 2028, we WILL take back the House and we will finish the job,” he added.
周二，国会选举版图被染成蓝色，民主党重夺众议院和参议院两院控制权——并获得机会在特朗普总统第二任期后半段限制其权力。
The congressional map was painted blue Tuesday, with the Democrats reclaiming both the House and Senate — and securing a chance to restrict President Trump’s power in the latter half of his second term.
民主党的胜利出现在共和党面临艰难政治环境之际，共和党因伊朗不得人心的战争、特朗普总统下滑的支持率以及对生活成本的担忧而拖累。
The Democrats’ wins came amid challenging political territory for the GOP, with Republicans dragged down by issues such as the unpopular war in Iran, President Trump’s slumping approval numbers and concerns about the cost of living.
据Decision Desk HQ预测，民主党预计将在众议院获得258个席位、参议院获得55个席位，两院合计净增54席。
Democrats are projected to finish with 258 seats in the House and 55 seats in the Senate, according to Decision Desk HQ, a gain of 54 across both chambers.
就约翰逊本人而言，两名共和党助手告诉《国会山报》，他在周三的员工电话会议上表示不会竞选众议院少数党领袖，为共和党在众议院的领导权争夺战奠定了紧张基调。
For his part, Johnson said on a staff call Wednesday he would not make a bid for House minority leader, two Republican staffers told The Hill, teeing up a tense battle for GOP leadership in the lower chamber.
这位路易斯安那州共和党人的议长任期充满张力，其间出现共和党内斗、微弱多数优势，以及在关键问题上难以维持党团团结的挣扎。
The Louisiana Republican had a tense tenure as House speaker, one that featured internal GOP fighting, a tight margin and struggles to keep his conference together over key issues.