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4. Agreed. Currently one GOP breaking ranks is 217 to 215, but 2 breakers are 216 to 216

Wed Feb 11, 2026, 01:42 PM

Feb 11

One more vacancy is 217 to 216. Johnsen now will need unanimity to pass something.

However, the fact that just one GOP breaking ranks would now be 216 to 217 means that Dems only need to convince one single GOP rep to break ranks, and they could win a vote that would previously have failed. Previously the democrats would have needed two GOP votes to pass something. Of course, it’s hard for dems to get bills up for a vote.

But there are also illnesses or reps out of pocket for various reasons that can make this more interesting.

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The slim majority not explained well in many articles bucolic_frolic Feb 11 #1

Agreed. Currently one GOP breaking ranks is 217 to 215, but 2 breakers are 216 to 216 lostnfound Feb 11 #4

Thnx, helpful explanation reACTIONary Feb 11 #9

Actually, it wasn't Polybius Feb 11 #18

I haven't done the math, but... reACTIONary Feb 11 #22

Your arithmatic is what I used ... aggiesal Thursday #30

The Nunn vacancy, assuming it occurs before Greene's replacement takes office in March, would make it 217-214 onenote Feb 11 #15

I'm sure Gov DeSatan will hurry to fill it. mdbl Feb 11 #2

He prefers to be called, "Meatball Ron". Omnipresent Feb 11 #3

Anyone check the Epstein files to see if his name is there? Raftergirl Feb 11 #5

No, but Rep. Massey said that T💩p's name showed up ONE MLLION times in the unredacted files. OMGWTF Feb 11 #10

Wondering if some GOP Reps actually found the limit of what lawlessness they can stomach so they leave the House Attilatheblond Thursday #25

NPR tracker BumRushDaShow Feb 11 #6

Elderly House Republican from FL that practically banned masks and vaccines retires early due to Covid complications ChicagoTeamster Feb 11 #7

And an M.D. and a surgeon at that! Pinback Feb 11 #11

I used to think that getting into and graduating from med school... 3catwoman3 Feb 11 #13

Cult Member ChicagoTeamster Feb 11 #14

He chose to face off with Karma ToxMarz Feb 11 #19

The ship is slowly sinking, the rats are leaving. Martin68 Feb 11 #8

Okay, Skippy, you can knock off with the 'prayerful' bullshit. Aristus Feb 11 #12

This! lonely bird Feb 11 #21

I admire any man Aussie105 Feb 11 #16

His district contains blue Tallahassee IronLionZion Feb 11 #17

Cool! ShazzieB Feb 11 #20

Johnson should start packing his office now. redstatebluegirl Thursday #26

If one Republican awakens and becomes a Democrat James48 Feb 11 #23

Well it appears JustAnotherGen Thursday #24

"an exit that would drag the House Republican majority out the door with him" BlueWaveNeverEnd Thursday #27

it would be neat if some of them became dems. AllaN01Bear Thursday #28

"ongoing complications from Covid" Bluetus Thursday #29

Well a (hypocritical) mixed bag Bluetus Thursday #34

Time to get investigators out there and find four or five of them with dodgy finances or Scrivener7 Thursday #31

I imagine it is all there in the TrumpEpstein Files. Trump implicated them all travelingthrulife Friday #35

He had to add that "much prayerful consideration" to hit his quota of gratuitous public piety JHB Thursday #32

Per the article, dunn is saying "no comment" to the assertion. niyad Thursday #33

This renders Mike Johnson IMPOTENT ProudMNDemocrat Friday #36