With a death and a defection, Republican control of the House falls to 217 seats over 212 Democrats
by Washington Examiner
Washington Examiner— With the death of Rep. Donald Payne (D-NJ) and the resignation of Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-WI), just 429 members fill the 435 seats in the House of Representatives as of Wednesday. Republicans control a razor-thin majority of 217 seats, with Democrats in control of 212 seats. In California, the open seat of former Speaker Kevin […]
The London Economic—Humiliation deepens for Sunak, as his seat falls under control of Labour Mayor. Just when Rishi Sunak thought things couldn't get worse, this happens - and Labour are now celebrating a victory 'in the PM's backyard'.
PJ Media—CORN, POPPED: House Republicans Just Put Democrats in a Real Bind. Just how badly do Senate Democrats — and Presidentish Joe Biden — want to make it official that they're The Official Party of Violent Antisemitism™? Republican House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and his oh-so-slender majority are going to help us find out.
Washington Examiner—Florida Republican will not seek House reelection: ‘Circumstances beyond my control’. Longtime Rep. Bill Posey (R-FL) is not seeking reelection in 2024, becoming the latest House Republican to announce retirement after this Congress. Posey announced his retirement on Facebook on Friday, citing “circumstances beyond my control” as his reason for suspending his reelection campaign to the Cape Canaveral area district. “It has been the greatest honor […]