The drum beat of Trump sinking the Republicans US House Majority gets Louder and LOUDER….
Could Hakeem Jeffers get the Speakers gavel BEFORE January First of next year?
Rep. Kevin Kiley (Calif.) announced Monday that his decision to leave the Republican Party and register as an Independent will take effect immediately.
Why it matters: House Speaker Mike Johnson’s (R-La.) two-vote majority just got even smaller.
- Kiley said he will still caucus with Republicans for “administrative purposes” but noted that he’s been a less-than-reliable vote for Johnson even as a Republican.
- The California Republican did not give leadership a heads-up before announcing Friday that he was leaving the party, but he said he did speak with Johnson over the weekend about continuing to caucus with the conference.
The big picture: Kiley’s move comes after mid-decade redistricting dismantled his Republican-leaning district, forcing him to run in far more Democratic territory.
- He framed the switch as a response to partisanship fueled by gerrymandering.
- “Since gerrymandering seeks to elevate partisanship above everything else in our politics … the best way to counter gerrymandering and its insidious impacts on democracy is simply to take partisanship out of the equation,” Kiley said on a Monday press call.
The intrigue: Kiley stopped short of promising he’ll be a reliable vote for Johnson.
- “I don’t know if he would tell you I have been so far,” Kiley told Axios.
- He noted he has already voted against several rule votes — procedural measures that typically fall along party lines…..
Can the SAVE Act be saved?
[I hope not.]
Democrats WILL HOLD Strong against dropping the fillerbuster
Republican’s need to also
Ya NEVER know when U CAN lose ur Senate Majority
The Republicans aren’t wanting to get rid of the filibuster.
Trump wants them to make the Democrats conduct a real filibuster literally holding the floor as it was done in the old days.
Won’t happen I’d guess…
This IS Trump, who IS a lame duck President that IS already losing his juice and will lose more starting next year with Vance warminh up in the bull peen trying to comepletly screw over Republican’s in the US Seante that WILL run again….
Around the edges Jack….
You’re replying to your own post ,yet addressing me ,who has no idea what you’re talking about.
Really,have you considered taking a break?
The shrinkish of GOPer House members support for ole Donald…..
Whatever
It will now be up to GOPer Senators to ignore Donald on the filibuster and the SAVE attempt to suppress the Midterm vote..
JD Vance to Headline Fundraising Tour
“JD Vance is to embark on a fundraising tour this month, swinging through Texas and Tennessee to raise money for the Republican Party and burnish his own brand ahead of critical midterm elections this November,” the Financial Times reports.