#house-majority

#house-majority

Could one Tr*mp-backed representative's health concerns save us from this ongoing Republican-led nightmare we've been living through for over a year now? It's a long shot, but it just might work! House rep Neal Dunn will reportedly resign before his term is up on January 3, 2027, despite Mike Johnson begging him stick it out. Why is Johnson worried? Because if Dunn leaves early, the tiny majority hold Republicans have over the House would be severely threatened.

LaMalfa's death shrinks Republicans' narrow majority in the House to 218 seats over Democrats' 213. That could be reduced even further as Democrats are expected to win another seat in a special election in Texas later this month. That means the party has less room for dissent among its members as Speaker Mike Johnson tries to advance President Donald Trump's agenda ahead of the midterm elections, when the party in power historically loses.

Well, no, I'm actually not, Mace said. I feel like we could do a lot more. We don't have a lot of time to, I believe, implement all of Donald Trump's agenda. Republican primaries start in March Texas is one of the earliest states. And I don't believe we've done enough.

With about 96 percent of votes counted, Van Epps had 53.9 percent, while Behn had 45 percent, according to the AP. This race was bigger than just one campaign, Van Epps said in a statement. It represented a defining moment for Tennessee and for the direction of the country. He also said cost-of-living concerns would be among his top priorities a reflection of the broader focus on those issues in races this year,