There never was a Republican House majority

Published March 22, 2024 7:02pm ET



You might be forgiven for thinking that the Republican Party had a majority in the House of Representatives. After all, it secured slightly more seats than the Democrats in the 2022 midterm elections.

But believing that the GOP had a majority in the House would be a mistake. Since the 118th Congress convened in January 2023, House Republicans and what was initially a four-seat majority have been plagued by infighting and drama that now threatens to hand control of the chamber over to the Democratic Party.

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