The thin GOP majority gets even thinner now that Republicans are down three seats, which means the new speaker can only afford to lose two votes on any measure.
The razor-thin majority presents an enormous challenge for the Republicans, leaving him them almost no room for error as they navigate demands from competing wings of his party.
The vacancies include Rep. Bill Johnson, who announced an early resignation in January to become president of Youngstown State University; US Representative George Santos was expelled from Congress in December; and former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, who resigned at the end of last year.
MAGA wants voters to think the USA is on the brink of disaster regarding the economy, crime, Marxist infiltration, our position in the world, along border security. Except for border security, which the GOP is refusing to address when the opportunity for significant meaningful legislation is staring them in the face, the message is false propaganda. An example of Trump's Big Lies tactic inexplicably continues.
The 2024 Republican presidential field is rapidly shrinking. But is it too late to stop Trump? https://apnews.com/article/scott-haley-desantis-trump-republican-presid…
The QOP cannot get out of their way...their dysfunction is of galactic proportions as is their treachery and idiocy. VOTE BLUE to oust these dangerous lunatics on the right from all levels of our government.
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2024/1/29/2220251/-This-week-in-the-GO…