'Choke point': MSNBC writer outlines path to halting the GOP agenda
Despite its Republican majority, the House of Representatives is "poised to be the biggest likely choke point" for Donald Trump's agenda, according to MSNBC opinion writer Hayes Brown.
Hayes wrote that, "House Republicans will have an extremely narrow margin to work with and a right flank that is more than willing to blow up deals."
This was exemplified Friday when Rep. Mike Johnson (R-LA) had to fight to retain his House Speakership after Reps. Ralph Norman (R-SC) and Keith Self (R-TX) opposed him — but were finally convinced to change their votes for Johnson. Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) remained the sole hold-out, upset over Johnson's handling of the pre-holiday federal budget vote that finally passed with help from Democrats. ...