[Chairman of the Republican National Committee: Expected to Maintain Control of Both Houses After Midterm Elections] BlockBeats News, August 10, according to The Hill, Joe Gruters, Chairman of the Republican National Committee, predicted that the Republican Party will retain control of both chambers of Congress following this fall's midterm elections. Regarding House seats, Gruters stated: 'There are 212 seats leaning Republican. There are 18 swing seats. We need to win 6. I bet we can win 10. I believe we will maintain the majority in both the House and the Senate.' Gruters expressed strong optimism about his prediction.