Republicans firmly believe they will retain control of the House in November, and even grow their historically slim majority because of a not-so-secret weapon: former President Donald Trump.
Republican presidential candidate former President Donald Trump does a little dance after speaking, Tuesday, April 2, 2024, at a rally in Green Bay, Wis. Republicans firmly believe they will retain control of the House in November, and even grow their historically slim majority because of a not-so-secret weapon: former Presidentand difficulty in basic tasks such as passing spending bills created pessimism among House Republicans about their prospects for keeping the majority.
Mr. Trump sought on Monday to limit the impact of abortion in the November election, saying the issue should be left to states to decide. He suggested that campaigning against abortion rights is not a winning issue for the “The last year-and-a-half has proven that vulnerable House Republicans are not serious about governing or addressing any of the kitchen table issues that matter to families,” Mr. Shelton said. “Instead, they tanked a bipartisan compromise to address the broken immigration system and have worked to ban abortion nationwide.”, some Republicans fear that candidates may try to emulate the former president, which could hurt them in crucial races in swing districts.
The embrace of Mr. Trump has already shown up in Congress, where lawmakers appear to base many of their policy decisions on what the former president does and doesn’t approve.
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