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returnee

(766 posts)
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:17 AM Friday

If enough repubs resign from the House...

…and the Dems regain control of the house, what is the first thing/things Jeffries/Dems should do?

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If enough repubs resign from the House... (Original Post) returnee Friday OP
1st thing Dwild Friday #1
Total waste of time. Can not pass Senate Wiz Imp Friday #5
Even if they gain the House, there is still the Senate and President karynnj Friday #7
That's not how government works. Nt Fiendish Thingy Friday #15
Start throwing some son of a bitches in prison. Irish_Dem Friday #2
There is little they can do as far as legislation edhopper Friday #3
Forget about our friends across the aisle bullshit and grow a spine. doc03 Friday #4
Order the construction company building the whorehouse dance hall Submariner Friday #6
impeachment hearings rurallib Friday #8
Dump idiot Timewas Friday #9
Thanks for these contributions returnee Friday #10
Pass an extension to the ACA tax credits SocialDemocrat61 Friday #11
That sounds promising! n/t returnee Friday #12
I would sleep better if a Democrat was Speaker of the House mountain grammy Friday #13
EPSTEIN EPSTEIN. bluestarone Friday #14
Investigations and hearings into all the crimes of Trump 2.0 Fiendish Thingy Friday #16

Dwild

(14 posts)
1. 1st thing
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:20 AM
Friday

Pass a bill to state corporations are not people and money isn't speech to reverse the Citizens United ruling

Wiz Imp

(8,415 posts)
5. Total waste of time. Can not pass Senate
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:38 AM
Friday

And wouldn't register with vast majority of public at large. Need to concentrate on doing things that are actually productive.

For example - hearings and investigations into Trump's unconstitutional acts.

karynnj

(60,719 posts)
7. Even if they gain the House, there is still the Senate and President
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:42 AM
Friday

That would be good if we got back to Obama first term levels with a Democratic President. On legislation, having one House we might be able to stop more bad legislation passing.

What the House could do is oversight and a lot is needed!

That said, I seriously doubt enough Republicans will resign early leaving seats open at the same time.

edhopper

(36,928 posts)
3. There is little they can do as far as legislation
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:28 AM
Friday

because of the GOP Senate.
But, Open Hearings on Trump Admin crimes, multiple law suits against Trump for not allegating the money Congress passed for many agencies. Bring in ALL of Trumps Secretaries and grill them relentlessly. Stuff like that.

Submariner

(13,224 posts)
6. Order the construction company building the whorehouse dance hall
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:40 AM
Friday

to use only recyclable materials, because we're knocking that shit down as soon as we get rid of your ass cankles.

rurallib

(64,466 posts)
8. impeachment hearings
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:43 AM
Friday

any number of topics. I would go with invasion of the cities.
But there is also the tariffs not approved by congress, collusion with Russia over Ukraine.

I am sure you all have more.

Timewas

(2,606 posts)
9. Dump idiot
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 09:54 AM
Friday

A new speaker would be the first thing to do, next they could stop a lot of shit from going throug

returnee

(766 posts)
10. Thanks for these contributions
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:02 AM
Friday

I asked because I’m not sure I have any bright ideas. I knew DU could help.

SocialDemocrat61

(6,557 posts)
11. Pass an extension to the ACA tax credits
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:17 AM
Friday

Then dare the Senate and President to not approve them.

mountain grammy

(28,507 posts)
13. I would sleep better if a Democrat was Speaker of the House
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:22 AM
Friday

sitting 3rd in line behind an obviously sick, hopefully dying, man and the president of vice.

bluestarone

(20,914 posts)
14. EPSTEIN EPSTEIN.
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 10:32 AM
Friday

Way pass time to Investigate EVERYTHING related to this. Start with prison officials working where the rapist is residing. SHE needs to MOVED back.

Fiendish Thingy

(21,710 posts)
16. Investigations and hearings into all the crimes of Trump 2.0
Fri Nov 28, 2025, 11:25 AM
Friday

Televised. Daily.

Then impeachment of Trump, Clarence, and various cabinet members.

(I know, I know, the senate will never convict Trump, but it is worthwhile regardless)

Then pass bills reinstating ACA subsidies, child tax credit, raising minimum wage, etc. even if Dems don’t take the senate- make them kill the bills, and fuel the demand to kill the filibuster.

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