It ain’t gonna be MUCH…..
And?
Democrats have licked their political wounds and are cautiously optimistic about the 2026 Midterm Elections with Trump’s promises to ‘Make America Great’…
On his second try….
House Democrats are gearing up to put maximum pressure on House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) agonizingly small House majority.
Why it matters: Just a few complications on the GOP side could hobble Johnson’s efforts to pass President-elect Trump’s sweeping agenda, fund the government and raise the debt ceiling.
- On any GOP-only legislation, there is “going to be enormous pressure” on Republican centrists to break away, said Rep. Joe Morelle (D-N.Y.).
- Morelle pointed to Rep. Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.), predicting some GOP bills will be “problematic for him” as he mulls a run for New York governor.
- Rep. Scott Peters (D-Calif.) said of flipping GOP members: “It’s hard, but it can be done. And if we can entice some of those people on the other side to do that, it can stop a lot of bad things from happening.”
State of play: The five-seat majority that Johnson has struggled to manage in the 118th Congress is set to dwindle next year.
- Democrats managed to flip slightly more House seats than Republicans, and President-elect Trump has plucked several GOP House members for his Cabinet.
- Republicans may end up with as small as a temporary one- or two-seat majority until seats can be filled with special elections.
- That puts House Republicans in a significantly weaker position than they were in during Trump’s first term in 2017, when they had a 20-seat buffer.
What they’re saying: Several House Democrats told Axios that there is already a sentiment that dutifully attending major votes will be paramount.
- “Given the narrow margins, there’s going to be a real emphasis on making sure people are here,” said Morelle.
- “To vote against shi**y legislation … if I get struck by lightning, I’m going to drag myself here,” said Rep. Jim McGovern (D-Mass.)….
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