
House Democratic margin shrinks to 2 votes with swearing-in of Republican Julia Letlow
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House Democrats are barely holding onto their majority, with Rep.-elect Julia Letlow, R-La., set to be sworn in Wednesday morning.
This gives Republicans 212 seats in the House, catching up to Democrats' 218. Since tie votes fail in the House, that means Democrats cannot lose more than two votes from their party to pass legislation if the GOP fully opposes them. That slim margin of error could prevent Democrats from passing more progressive bills that moderates in their party may not support.More Related News