As final votes approach, NBC News reports Republicans will convene the House of Representativesasserting unified control of the government.

But grand ambitions are about to run into a razor-thin margin of error, and House Democrats may find themselves in the driver’s seat. That’s because despite all the hype around it Donald Trump’s With a resounding victory, the GOP majority in the House will again be tiny.

House Democrats have significantly outperformed their GOP counterparts, and Trump’s support has not fully transferred to Republican congressional candidates. This underperforming vote will prevent House Speaker Mike Johnson from losing more than a few Republicans in any vote.

House GOP to make big moves on some issues wants There is work to be done, such as extending the 2017 Trump tax law and opening up American energy production. These efforts may be successful.

But also Congress to have Doing things like fully funding the government and increasing the federal debt ceiling. House Republicans have shown repeatedly today that with their similarly small majorities, they cannot muster the votes on their own to fulfill these basic obligations of the administration. Democrats have salvaged their majority several times this Congress.

While Trump has been a unifying force for Republicans, they have little chance of avoiding turning to Democrats to help keep the government open and stave off debt defaults. And you can bet Democrats will want something in return for their votes this time.

There’s no doubt that Trump has authority and momentum, but don’t be surprised if his party eventually caves in the face of its slim majority in the House of Representatives.