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Trump picks complicate GOP House majority, could make government body even more chaotic: ‘Panic time
« on: November 23, 2024, 09:55:40 am »
 Trump picks complicate GOP House majority, could make government body even more chaotic: ‘Panic time’
By Jon Levine   
Published Nov. 23, 2024, 8:00 a.m. ET

President-elect Trump’s cabinet draws heavily from the House of Representatives — and the glacial pace of filling the seats could stymie his legislative agenda and make the famously ungovernable body even more chaotic, insiders said.

The picks– – New York Rep. Elise Stefanik and Florida Reps Mike Waltz and Matt Gaetz are in reliably red districts and can only be filled after a special election process which could leave them vacant for months. Gaetz’s nomination as attorney general collapsed this week — but he has already resigned from Congress and there does not appear to be a path for him to easily return to his former seat.

And that matters when the GOP is on track to control the House by only a three or four vote margin. The House currently stands at 219 Republicans to 213 Democrats with three seats still uncalled. The vacancies mean, at least temporarily, three fewer seats for the GOP.

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Re: Trump picks complicate GOP House majority, could make government body even more chaotic: ‘Panic
« Reply #1 on: November 23, 2024, 10:32:13 am »
The New York district butts up against Vermont and has voted for Schumer, Gillibrand and Cuomo in the past.  I suppose it’s unfair to Stefanik to make her wait until after the midterms, but this nomination carries much risk.
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Re: Trump picks complicate GOP House majority, could make government body even more chaotic: ‘Panic
« Reply #2 on: November 25, 2024, 10:55:59 am »
President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed Randy Fine as a candidate for Florida’s 6th Congressional District after Rep. Mike Waltz stepped down from the position following his selection as Trump's National Security Advisor.
Story at News 4 JAX.
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Re: Trump picks complicate GOP House majority, could make government body even more chaotic: ‘Panic
« Reply #3 on: November 25, 2024, 11:08:33 am »
Ugh.  Randy Fine is a hothead, and he lives a few counties south of the district. 
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Re: Trump picks complicate GOP House majority, could make government body even more chaotic: ‘Panic
« Reply #4 on: November 25, 2024, 11:10:15 am »
Quote from: mountaineer on November 25, 2024, 10:55:59 am
President-elect Donald Trump has endorsed Randy Fine as a candidate for Florida’s 6th Congressional District after Rep. Mike Waltz stepped down from the position following his selection as Trump's National Security Advisor.
Story at News 4 JAX.

Trump is pulling from 'red' districts and that still poses some risks but when all this jockeying around is done I think things will be fine.
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