Republican Rep. Mike Gallagher will resign early, leaving House majority hanging by a thread

by jaydensr22

34 comments
  1. This is a F5 friday, between domestic and international news its popping off.

  2. Lol there’s a real chance of a Dem majority by this summer.

  3. I get the feeling some of these dildos don’t want to be anywhere near the Capitol for the upcoming certification-of-electoral-votes day.

    Cowards.

  4. After years of speculating that this would happen, I think we’re finally watching the GOP implode in real-time.

  5. So, until they fill McCarthy’s seat, its actually possible they won’t have a majority at some point in the coming month.

  6. So when Buck said the Republican Majority should not be worried about him leaving but the next three to leave he may not have been trolling.

  7. So who wants to be the Republican version of Joe Manchin? Come on, there has to be someone out there.

  8. >Gallagher, 40, is the chairman of the select committee investigating the Chinese Communist Party. It’s highly unusual for a committee chairman to resign in the middle of the term.

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    Interesting that this happened the same day that a bunch of Chinese businessmen voted to give Trump between 1-5 billion dollars (depending on share prices in the next 6 months) via the DWAC/Truth Social acquisition.

    Edit: It looks like maybe the DWAC board is American but there are definitely ties to China.

  9. This should be the most important news over Marge’s motion to vacate. Even she said there is no time limit to bring to the floor to vote.

  10. Oh snap! Maybe Ken Buck really was foreshadowing when he said it’s the next 3 to leave that will turn heads.

  11. This is fantastic news! Can we get one more? Just one more? How about a few? Maybe even today?

  12. This is actually a good thing for the GOP. They can’t govern from a position of power. Their entire strategy is to wait for Democrat policy to get to the floor, vote against it, then brag to their constituents about winning the fight against the filthy, adrenochrome – covered Liberals.

    They can’t lose this slim majority soon enough.

  13. With each one who leaves, the job sucks even more for the ones remaining. So maybe this won’t be the last to exit.

  14. The DNC needs to put out ads about how ineffective this house is in these special elections. Pummel them day after day with facts.

  15. Ron Johnson getting arrested for sedition would complete my bingo card 🤞

  16. I know it won’t happen but I’d love if MTG’s ploy resulted in Dem takeover.

  17. This + Ken bucks statements makes me wonder if Biden is working a deal for Republicans who still give a shit about democracy to leave so Democrats can take it back.

  18. Even when totally disillusioned and privy to the truth about the GOP, their operatives just can’t bring themselves to cross the aisle and vote for things they believe in. Truly a cohort of spineless cowards. Won’t stay and vote for good things in protest, just leave and hope for the best. Truly they are the best the right can do.

  19. This feel like people are jumping ship not simply because they don’t agree with MAGA. And Not simply because of Jan 6. That time has passed.

    There is some other reason people are fleeing the party. And I think it’s because of something happening behind the scenes. I think the next Jan 6 is going to be bigger and is going to happen before the election. I think they are working towards a much more coordinated coup that doesn’t just rely on the fandom.

    It’s kind of the only thing left. And we know republicans aren’t just suddenly growing a moral compass.

  20. >Gallagher’s decision to leave on April 19 also means that there will not be a special election to fill his seat. Under Wisconsin state law, vacancies after the second Tuesday in April are filled in the general election, so Gallagher’s replacement will be decided in November and his seat will remain empty until January.

    He must really not care about what that means to his party to do that.

  21. Republicans helped Russia kill Ukranian civilians, and that’s about it this session. They are trash.

  22. It seems Republicans really want Jeffries to be Speaker

  23. Best part, his day of leaving is no coincidence:

    Gallagher’s decision to leave April 19 also means that there will not be a special election to fill his seat. Under Wisconsin state law, vacancies after the second Tuesday in April are filled in the general election, so Gallagher’s replacement will be decided in November and his seat will remain empty until January.

  24. What your are seeing is a first. The majority party abandoning the majority because of their disdain for their fringe elements

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