Republicans are entering a months-long stretch of legislating with their smallest House majority in decades. And the margin is about to tighten even more. Democrats are likely to add another lawmaker to their ranks after a special election in a deep-blue, Buffalo-area district in late April. The razor-thin majority makes attendance crucial for party-line votes.
Republicans are entering a months-long stretch of legislating with their smallest House majority in decades. And the margin is about to tighten even more.Meanwhile, Congress is staring down a deadline next Friday to fund about 70 percent of the government — including the Defense, State and Homeland Security departments. It could further complicate a stalled border security bill and aid package for Ukraine and Israel.
Democrats are likely to add another lawmaker to their ranks after a special election in a deep-blue, Buffalo-area district in late April. The next special election in a red district isn’t until May 21. The razor-thin majority makes attendance crucial for party-line votes. Absences are a problem, said Sarah Binder, a political scientist at George Washington University. “It’s heightened in this period of slim majorities with such polarized parties.” Missing lawmakers can complicate House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) calculus for securing a majorit
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