House Republicans suffered another blow when Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO) announced he would resign next Friday, further reducing their House majority.
Buck told CNN why he didn't finish his term and got bail early:
I think this place is dysfunctional. For example, I am the third-ranking member of the Judiciary Committee. I haven't even asked a question yet. 40 to 50 people left before me.
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A lot of it is personal and that's the problem. Instead of operating in a professional manner and instead of having a quorum. This place has just degenerated into controversy and nonsense and is not really doing anything for the American people.
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Rep. Ken Buck explains why he is suddenly resigning: “Instead of operating in a professional manner and being civil, the demonstrators have descended into bickering and nonsense.” pic.twitter.com/3niAKLKsMO
— Sarah Liz Jones (@PoliticusSarah) March 12, 2024
The real-world implications of Buck's early departure are that a Republican majority that cannot govern is on the verge of losing its majority. House Republicans are already unable to govern, but now they'll need Democrats to help them do it all.
Republicans are in a situation where they don't have enough votes to maintain a majority. If a Republican gets sick or resigns early, the party may not have a majority vote in the House. If Chairman Johnson was smart, he would ignore the Ukraine aid bill and accept the deal proposed by Hakeem Jeffries that if Johnson passes Ukraine aid, Democrats will help him keep his job.
The Republican House majority is evaporating before our eyes.
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