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8. I had seen an article earlier this week and posted in another thread about it

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Sat May 24, 2025, 05:38 AM

May 24

The last 8 members of Congress to die in office have all been Democrats

(where there were 3 just in the past 3 months)

From the article -

(snip)

Here's the full list of Democratic lawmakers who have died in office since November 2022:

Rep. Gerry Connolly of Virginia
Rep. Raúl Grijalva of Arizona
Rep. Sylvester Turner of Texas
Rep. Bill Pascrell of New Jersey
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee of Texas
Rep. Donald Payne of New Jersey
Sen. Dianne Feinstein of California
Rep. Donald McEachin of Virginia

I do expect that the GOP would have still finagled the "present" votes (like they did during the SOH elections) in order to thwart Democrats. I.e., with a "full" compliment, the split is 220 (R) - 215 (D), which means they could not lose more than 2. But because we are 3 down, the split is 220 (R) - 212 (D) and that gave them more room to still get a majority (they would have dragged those 2 missed voters in there).

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I'm gonna say an unpopular (based on previous DU reactions anyway) thing: RockRaven May 24 #1

some people cannot give up power. nt msongs May 24 #2

I'm sorry. Woodycall May 24 #4

Oh, shit. I'm really sorry. Scrivener7 May 24 #15

yes Skittles May 24 #6

congress is a job,, and is the source of health care for the congrescritters rampartd May 24 #9

Don't they kep their when they retire? BonnieJW May 24 #11

good question rampartd May 24 #12

Even if Dems had all 215 votes, Johnson would have leaned on enough Rs Deminpenn May 24 #3

Probably true but given the margins... fujiyamasan May 24 #5

There are those who get it, and there are those that don't. taxi May 24 #13

Yes. This is my understanding wrong as well Takket May 24 #14

Yes it would have. May even had Figarosmom May 24 #7

I had seen an article earlier this week and posted in another thread about it BumRushDaShow May 24 #8

Gerrymandering was the major factor too Botany May 24 #10

Bad things about Democrats. W_HAMILTON May 24 #16