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sunonmars

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Tue Jan 2, 2024, 06:13 PM Jan 2024

House Majority in peril as Bill Johnson resigns [View all]




Bill Johnson submitted his letter of resignation today to the U.S. House of Representatives, effective Jan. 21, and will start the next day as Youngstown State University president

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/4385589-house-gop-majority-to-shrink-to-2-with-ohio-lawmakers-early-resignation/

House Republicans’ already-slim majority will dwindle even further later this month when Rep. Bill Johnson (R-Ohio) resigns earlier than expected.

Johnson’s office on Tuesday confirmed the congressman’s new official resignation date of Jan. 21, after he was expected to resign to take a job as president of Youngstown State University before mid-March.

The resignation will leave the House with 219 Republicans, 213 Democrats, and three vacancies — meaning Republicans will be able to afford to lose only two votes on any party-line measure, assuming full attendance.
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They are in big peril of losing the majority if members keep fleeing.
Nothing is getting done in 2024.

Rats and sinking ship comes to mind.
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A lot of these republican districts are purple. Lunabell Jan 2024 #1
I think its 218 r now, 213 d, and 4 vacancies getagrip_already Jan 2024 #2
Post removed Post removed Jan 2024 #26
A special election is required for McCarthy's seat; Newsom has to set the schedule petronius Jan 2024 #30
That can still leave his seat vacant for four months DFW Jan 2024 #52
Keep resigning! Demovictory9 Jan 2024 #3
I heard the Harvard job is open too. Takket Jan 2024 #4
Lololol oldsoftie Jan 2024 #29
Maybe if there is an R rep from MA we can get him hooked into that? Captain Zero Jan 2024 #55
How different would our lives be if Democrats had maintained the House in 2022? OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #5
It breaks my heart that we didn't get more state houses in the year of the census. Hermit-The-Prog Jan 2024 #13
the number one singular villain in all that is Andrew Cuomo Celerity Jan 2024 #25
It's always on the voters. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #28
When we put up a map that would have kept the US House, but a Cuomo-spawned process takes it away, it is no Celerity Jan 2024 #32
OK, we will blame Cuomo....the guy that I counted on for my day-to-day Covid Pandemic update. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #35
He did not get screwed, he screwed us at the end of the day. As for Covid: Celerity Jan 2024 #45
No, the voters did. OAITW r.2.0 Jan 2024 #47
Sorry, he screwed himself JonAndKatePlusABird Jan 2024 #53
I can't type what I'd like to say about Andrew Cuomo. Sky Jewels Jan 2024 #43
Tom suozzi too, gave up his fairly safe seat Danmel Jan 2024 #56
The Cuomos are all worthless. Including his brother on that yellowrag newsnation. LiberalFighter Jan 2024 #57
Any idiot who voted for Biden edhopper Jan 2024 #51
Oh man... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #6
Maybe, just Maybe, some will grow a Butterflylady Jan 2024 #19
That might be... 2naSalit Jan 2024 #22
Have to admit I'm torn on this one. Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #7
You are not alone Marthe48 Jan 2024 #9
+1 progressoid Jan 2024 #12
Id rather have him there than in the house majority quakerboy Jan 2024 #50
They secretly recruited him, ignoring standard protocols for open positions Ms. Toad Jan 2024 #58
someone needs to offer 10 of them jobs ecstatic Jan 2024 #8
I think you mean "employment at will" states. "Right to work" refers spooky3 Jan 2024 #11
d'oh! ecstatic Jan 2024 #15
Lots of people mix these up! Nt spooky3 Jan 2024 #18
Why would they want jobs when they're being paid to do nothing? bluedigger Jan 2024 #34
Because they will make way more money Mr.Bill Jan 2024 #36
Don't let the Titanic stateroom door hit you in the ass, Bill. rubbersole Jan 2024 #10
Damn grandpamike1 Jan 2024 #14
My heart goes out to the bastards Hekate Jan 2024 #16
Oh, darn! pandr32 Jan 2024 #17
keep resigning. rs . is the special prosocuters on to u ? maybe we might get suff done w o thrm AllaN01Bear Jan 2024 #20
Okay, fine, but I will never trust repukes... mysteryowl Jan 2024 #21
Wow, that's crazy angrychair Jan 2024 #23
Different Johnson. But still a Dick. n/t thesquanderer Jan 2024 #24
Lol angrychair Jan 2024 #31
So what's he running from? bucolic_frolic Jan 2024 #27
Given all of the chaos, mis-management, Trump, etc., it amazes me that the Republicans are still a viable Yavin4 Jan 2024 #33
They are not a viable political party. They only continue to exist because walkingman Jan 2024 #38
He unofficially announced that a few weeks ago. PortTack Jan 2024 #37
It is great to see him go, he is an ultra MAGA nut. I can't believe they are doc03 Jan 2024 #39
Good News Bad News colsohlibgal Jan 2024 #40
People are bailing on Maga mike LetMyPeopleVote Jan 2024 #41
More Republicans should do the same IronLionZion Jan 2024 #42
Why? WVreaper Jan 2024 #44
Darn! Bill Johnson, not Mike Johnson. qwlauren35 Jan 2024 #46
Unfortunately, Sphincter for the Louse Micro Johnson TheKentuckian Jan 2024 #48
The newz is Republi-splaining the inertia for them lamenting how they had trouble getting speakers live love laugh Jan 2024 #49
For one brief exciting moment I was thinking it was speaker johnson resigning. SouthernDem4ever Jan 2024 #54
Didn't See That One Coming! Deep State Witch Jan 2024 #59
Makes no difference Turbineguy Jan 2024 #60
Sounds like a great tactic Griefbird Jan 2024 #61
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