House Republicans suffered another blow when Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) announced he would resign next Friday, further reducing their slim majority in the House.
Buck told CNN why he is getting out early and not finishing his term:
I think this place is dysfunctional. I, for example, am the third member of the Justice Commission. I haven’t even asked my questions yet. 40-50 people left before me.
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A lot of this is personal and that’s the problem. Instead of having to meet a quorum instead of operating in a professional manner. This place has just evolved into this bickering and senselessness and not really doing the job for the American people.
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Rep. Ken Buck explains why he suddenly resigned: “Instead of having decorum instead of operating in a professional manner, he just engaged in this bickering and nonsense.” pic.twitter.com/3niAKLKsMO
– Sarah Reese Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 12, 2024
The real-world implication of Buck’s early exit is that a Republican majority that fails to govern is just on the verge of losing its majority. House Republicans already can’t govern, but now they’ll need Democrats to help them do it all.
Republicans are on the verge of not having enough votes to maintain their majority. If a Republican becomes ill or resigns early, the GOP may not have a majority of votes in the House. If President Johnson were smart, he would put the Ukraine aid bill on the table and accept Hakeem Jeffries’s suggested deal that if Johnson lets Ukraine aid pass, Democrats will help him keep his job .
The Republican House majority is evaporating right before our eyes.
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