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9:48 p.m. CT, November 11, 2024: from eighteen to sixteen too close to call; still being counted since earlier today. DEMs pick up two seats (expected outcomes). Of the sixteen too close to call, still eight leaning Republican and at least four look pretty locked in for Republicans -- 214 + all eight would give the US House 222 seats. Again, 218 needed for majority.
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Needed for majority: 218.
As it stands now: 214 GOP.
Eighteen seats too close to call and votes still being counted.
Of the eighteen, eight are very likely to go to the GOP.
But of the eight, only four are needed for a majority.
The reason why the majority is important: the committee chairs decide which issues / bills come before the committee.
If the Dems take the majority, in addition to all other legislation, they can bring up articles of impeachment for committee action. Although unlikely to go anywhere, they would slow things down, clutter the calendar, distracting from the business that Trump would like to see acted upon.
A lot of the GOP House members are RINO and/or "never Trumpers" so a lot of Trump's legislation will be watered down or won't get through the House at all.
Regardless of how "it" goes, it beats the alternative.
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