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Republicans Worry They Could Lose the House—Before the Election (time.com)

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When Republicans gained control of the House in November 2022, many in Washington wondered how they would be able to govern effectively with one of the slimmest majorities in history. Some Democrats even speculated if they might be able to take back the House before the term ended.

Sixteen months later, as the Republican majority has shrunk even further, House Speaker Mike Johnson is admitting that possibility. He told Fox News on Monday that there is a slim chance he could lose the speakership to Democratic House leader Hakeem Jeffries in the next few weeks amid a wave of early retirements. "That's a risk,” Johnson said of Democrats taking control of the House.

Already three Republican lawmakers have resigned from their posts mid-term—Reps. Kevin McCarthy, Bill Johnson, and Ken Buck. A fourth Republican, Rep. Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin, is expected to step down in mid-April, bringing the party’s former nine-seat majority down to just 217-213 as Republicans lost a fifth seat after George Santos was expelled from the House.

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[-] Kid_Thunder@kbin.social 67 points 3 months ago

many in Washington wondered how they would be able to govern effectively with one of the slimmest majorities in history

Through diplomacy and compromise I'd imagine.

[-] Hazzia@discuss.tchncs.de 20 points 3 months ago

Bro they ain't even able to govern effectively when they had a bigger margin, why are they only asking this question now

[-] shadowspirit@lemmy.world 11 points 3 months ago

🤯 mindblown

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