Even Mass Voter Fraud Won't Save Democrats Whose House Margin Just Shrank Again

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Pelosi's House Democrat Margin Shrinks as Republican Representative Sworn In

April 14, 2021

House Democrats' majority shrunk as Rep. Julia Letlow (R-La.) is slated to be sworn into office on Wednesday. Letlow is joining the lower chamber after her husband, Luke Letlow, died ... republicans have 212 seats in the House compared with the Democrats' 218 seats. Tie votes fail in the House, which means that Democrats cannot pass legislation if three or more of their members defect and the Republican Party fully opposes them. And specifically, with such a narrow majority, it means that House Speaker Nancy Pelosi can only afford to lose two Democrat votes on a bill on any legislation opposed by all Democrats. It will leave Pelosi and her caucus with a small room for error on bills ... If some moderate Democrats disagree with the party on more left-wing agenda items, such items likely won't pass. So far, three Democrats have left the House of Representatives to join the Biden administration, including presidential adviser Cedric Richmond, Housing and Urban ... Four special elections are scheduled over the next several months, including three in districts that were previously held by Democrats.

A special runoff election in Louisiana's 2nd Congressional District for Richmond's seat is scheduled to be held on April 24, as the two candidates who are facing off in the district—which has been solidly Democrat for years—are both Democrat candidates. On May 1, a special election will be held in Texas' 6th Congressional District to fill Wright's seat, while days later, on June 1, a special election will be held for the 1st Congressional District for Haaland's seat....In the coming months, Democrats who won recently in centrist districts such as Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) or districts that were won by former President Donald Trump will be key swing votes. But with such a small majority, it means that two Democrat members can try to veto certain legislation, while progressives can try to use their leverage to block bills they don't view as leftist enough. Read more ...

Pelosi's House Democrat Margin Shrinks as Republican Representative Sworn In
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