This was intentional from the GOPe. The retiring House Republicans have been assured of cushy, high-paying jobs. They wanted to ensure President Trump gets neutered and things crash so they can step up and tell us how right they were and also tell us to come crawling back to them so they can resume their rule over the citizens of our country.
I think what happened was a necessary step, to purge the GOP of the deadweight.
Now the Party can get ready to roll in 2020.