Home Republicans had been hit with one other blow when Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) introduced that he would resign subsequent Friday, additional decreasing their slim Home majority.
Buck informed CNN why he’s bailing early and never ending his time period:
I believe this place is dysfunctional. For instance, I’m the quantity third-ranking member of the Judiciary Committee. I haven’t even requested my questions but. 40-50 folks have gone earlier than me.
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A whole lot of that is private and that’s the issue. As an alternative of getting to quorum as an alternative of working in an expert method. This place has simply advanced into this bickering and and nonsense and never probably not doing the job for the American folks.
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Rep. Ken Buck explains why he’s abruptly resigning, “As an alternative of getting decorum as an alternative of working in an expert method displaces simply devolved into this bickering and nonsense.” pic.twitter.com/3niAKLKsMO
— Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 12, 2024
The true world implication of Buck leaving early is {that a} Republican majority that may’t govern is true on the sting of shedding their majority. Home Republicans already can’t govern, however now they’re going to want Democrats to assist them do every little thing.
Republicans are proper on the sting of not having sufficient votes to maintain their majority. If a Republican will get sick or additionally resigns early, the GOP may not have a majority of votes within the Home. If Speaker Johnson was good, he would put the Ukraine support invoice on the ground, and take the deal that Hakeem Jeffries advised that if Johnson lets Ukraine support cross, Democrats will assist him preserve his job.
The Republican Home majority is evaporating proper in entrance of our eyes.
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