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9 Dec, 4 tweets, 2 min read
Joe Biden has chosen Rep. Marcia Fudge to serve in his Cabinet as HUD secretary. But elevating her from the House gives Democrats a 220-seat majority — just a five-seat edge over the GOP, and a two-vote cushion to get bills through the chamber.
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That vote margin is incredibly tight. In fact, it's the smallest Democratic majority our @playbookplus authors could find since 1893. The 220 is also the smallest majority since the GOP had a slight dominance in 2001.
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Yes, there will be a special election to fill Fudge's seat. And with Rep. Cedric Richmond resigning to head Biden's Office of Public Engagement, there will be a special election there too. And the majority will grow again. But special elections take time.
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Why does the tight House majority matter?

If Covid relief is going to happen in the first quarter of the year, then it’s going to need to be a negotiated bill. Dems won't be able to force anything through.
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The House passage of the MORE Act is historic. It’s the first time either chamber of Congress has voted to dramatically change federal marijuana laws in 50+ years.

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