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The House Republicans’ math problems and the country’s

By W. James Antle III
Published March 22, 2024 1:56pm ET
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House Republicans face a basic math problem: With just 219 votes, their majority isn’t very big.

That means that if they try to pass legislation along party lines, they can afford basically no defections, at most a single holdout.

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