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33. A mistake with your post

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #22)

Sun Feb 1, 2026, 07:26 PM

16 hrs ago

The math is correct, but Vance doesn't get to break ties in the House, only the Senate. A tie in the House is the same as losing the vote outright.

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