The White House has its eye on 18 House Republicans who hold seats where, under the lines now in place from the last round of redistricting, Biden would have beaten Trump in 2020. These Republicans won't want to stray too far right with 2024 in mind.
In the 118th Congress, Biden has a Democratic Senate to work with. But he faces a Republican majority, albeit a narrow one with a 222-213 edge over Democrats.The Biden White House has its eye on 18 House Republicans who hold seats where, under the lines now in place from the last round of redistricting, the president in 2020 would have beaten former President Donald Trump, ranging from a bare 0.
Bacon, whose district covers the greater Omaha area, acknowledged the White House had extended invitations to him for"a couple" of functions, such as bill signings. But Bacon, whose district in 2020 would have voted for Biden over Trump 52.2% to 45.8%, criticized the president for only meeting with McCarthy"twice in two years."
"Bipartisanship isn't caving to someone's demands," said a spokeswoman for Rep. Young Kim , who represents the eastern Orange County 40th District, where Biden would have beaten Trump 49.9% to 48%. Bacon also complained about Biden's partisan rhetoric, particularly the president's dismissal of anti-abortion lawmakers as "MAGA Republicans." Meanwhile, the White House cites near abortion bans as examples of the political"extremism" Biden promised to condemn.
"Mayorkas has to go, and how that happens, the sooner he's gone, the better," the spokesman said."This was something that [my member] campaigned on. I think they should be aware that border security is a top priority for him. And I don't think anyone should be surprised that he's going to take that seriously."
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