The GOP’s majority in the House is only 5 votes, 217 to 212. Thanks to a significant handful of GOP representatives taking days off, the House has had a Democratic majority on numerous occasions. So far, the Democrats haven’t exploited this, but it is now on their radar, as politicsususa, a progressive content marketer, has noticed as well.
House Republicans Keep Not Showing Up And Putting Democrats In The Majority– www.politicususa.com
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In what feels like a sneak preview of January 2027, Democrats have found themselves in the House majority multiple times as many Republicans have stopped showing up for work.
Since Republicans only have a slim majority, when people blow off showing up on the floor, it means that Democrats have found themselves in the unprecedented position of being the minority party but having a majority of the votes.
This circumstance doesn’t mean that Hakeem Jeffries becomes temporary Speaker; Mike Johnson still retains the gavel, but it has resulted in Johnson having to cancel votes, scramble, and get defeated on an Iran war powers resolution that would end Trump’s war in the Middle East.
