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House Republicans will function more cohesively without the presence of certain confrontational members from his own party. Although the Republican majority will be narrower than in previous years, Bacon refrained from mentioning specific names but suggested that the absence of three particularly volatile individuals would contribute to a more unified GOP caucus.
“And I do think our House Republicans will be more cohesive than the last Congress because we have three of the most volatile people will not be in it this Congress. And I won’t mention who those names are, but you probably know who they are,” Bacon remarked.
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While Bacon didn’t identify the lawmakers in question, they are presumed to be Matt Rosendale of Montana, Bob Good of Virginia, and Matt Gaetz of Florida, all of whom were known for challenging the party’s leadership.
The November elections resulted in a slim 220-215 Republican majority in the House. However, this majority has been further reduced as several members, including Elise Stefanik of New York and Mike Waltz of Florida, departed to join President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet. Additionally, Gaetz’s resignation after withdrawing from consideration for Trump’s attorney general nominee has further eroded the GOP’s razor-thin advantage. Special elections have been scheduled to fill these vacancies, but until then, the Republicans hold a 217-215 lead.
“So, we’re gonna be a little better off, but we’re only gonna have a one-seat majority, and we need to have these special elections as soon as we can to get back to [a 220-215] majority,” Bacon stated.
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In November, Bacon narrowly secured his fifth term representing Nebraska’s Omaha-based second congressional district by defeating Democratic challenger Tony Vargas. Bacon expressed hope that the new power dynamics in both chambers would encourage a bipartisan approach to passing legislation.
“We have a bare majorities in both the House and the Senate, and that’s just a fact of life,” he said. “The Senate, you have to get 60 votes. We only have a 53-47 seat majority there. So I think we’ve still got to govern from the center to the right, and not just from the far right, because the fact is, you’re not going to get those votes [in] the House or Senate if you try to govern that way.”
