that any legislation Johnson brings to floor won't have his vote?

That's probably just a fit of pique though.

It's an "I'll believe it when I see it" thing for me right now. Let's hope he really means it.

Not voting for it still passes by 1 I think

Let's get to work!

Or am I only hoping?

They are in heavily Republican districts.

Democrat until 2014). Waltz and Gaetz seats in Florida? Next to no chance. But it will take months until the special elections happen and they will be vacant until then.

Trouble in paradise for Johnson and trump already starting.

We may survive this. Although Stefanik's resignation isn't a sure thing yet.

"A Republican resigned? Well, I guess one of us should resign too... just to keep things fair and in order."

Johnson is suffering from shrinkage? I'll see myself out now.

I'll be sure to tip my waitress.

and who might be willing to hold up Repub bills until they are more compromised and centrist, because he or she has the key swing vote in this evenly split House. The same way that Manchin (and Sinema) forced so many concessions and watering down of bills from Biden before he would agree to support them.

Fetterman looks like he'll be another Dem version of Manchin.

Are the deficit hawks, tea party types.

Doesn't Melanoma speak five languages?

I understand he’s furious….we’ll see. Hopefully he’ll be another cog in the wheel

the GOP would have had 220 at the start of the 119th Congress, but Gaetz is gone (resigned during the 118th Congress) and Waltz would be stepping down, taking them down to 218.

Once Stefanik goes (and she probably will as she and Rubio are probably the least foaming-at-the-mouth loon of those named for appointments), then they will be down to 217 until the special elections kick in. I *think* DeSatan was supposed to have a Gaetz special election process starting this month (being lazy but I think it was going to be the 28th for the "primary" for that).

Especially because it took so long after this election to get the final tallies in for a couple seats and when all was said and done, the GOP actually had a net loss of 1 seat + we had already picked up the Santos seat in a special election (and retained it this past election), so that moved us from the "213" that we had at the beginning of the 118th Congress, to "215" at the beginning of the 119th Congress.

I think Trump also opposed him in the primary

who is left on the nearly dead list

So, probably 20+
Gerry Connolly is like 76 and has throat cancer -- and he's the Democrat chair for the House Oversight Committee

Hal Rodgers (KY) at 84 is the oldest Republican, 3rd oldest House member, and one of twelve House members over 80; the only other Republican on the list is John Carter-TX
22 Republicans are 70-9. If my count is right, there are 62 House members between the ages of 70-79

That is a lot of members 70+

The House dynamics will be interesting. Even after the special elections, it will still be tight, with a whole bunch of R's in very iffy districts for 2026....and the backlash. Vote carefully. Or should I say, damned if they do, damned if they don't. Wouldn't want to be them.

We MUST start trying to turn red districts purple or blue!

Let’s roll up our sleeves and get after it!

The margins of victory in those 2 districts in November were +32 & +33.

For Gaetz seat, the Democratic nominee will be Gay Valimont who lost in November. No Democrat has won this district since 1996 and the closest race was 2020 with a margin of 30%. Gaetz won by 32% in November even with all his baggage. Sure they should fight for it, but basically no chance of winning here.

For Waltz seat, the Democratic nominee will be Josh Weil or Gus Selmont (Selmont lost a Congressional bid in 2018). This District has not elected a Democrat since 1986 and the closest race was in 2018 with a 12% margin and the next closest was in 2016 at 18%. Same as Gaetz seat, fight but almost no shot at winning.