Posted on 03/31/2024 5:46:06 AM PDT by cotton1706
Several stats stand out. First, we’ll look at those members giving up significant power — or potential power:
Five committee chairs — more than 20 percent of all standing and select committee chairs — have announced their retirements this year, although one (Homeland Security Committee Chairman Mark Green of Tennessee) later reversed course. Two of those chairs are subject to term limits, but Gallagher, Green and House Energy and Commerce Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) are not.
More than one-fourth of Republicans on McMorris Rodgers’s powerful committee — eight of 29 — are retiring.
The retirees also include four members who were either second or third in seniority on a committee, meaning they could soon have had chairmanships of their own.
Another eight members who chair subcommittees are retiring.
Three former members of House GOP leadership are among the retirees: McCarthy, former acting speaker; chief deputy whip Patrick T. McHenry (R-N.C.); and former chief deputy whip Drew Ferguson (R-Ga.).
Twenty percent (eight) of the 40 most senior Republicans are retiring, even though just three of them are in their 70s or older.
Retirements have also slanted toward those who work across the aisle, which continues a trend from recent years:
The retirees include five of the 20 Republicans with the worst ratings on the MAGA-aligned conservative group Heritage Action’s scorecard.
Going back to the last Congress, 13 of the 20 Republicans with the worst ratings on the fiscal conservative group Club for Growth’s scorecard are either gone or will soon be gone.
Of the 40 House Republicans with the highest 2021 Bipartisan Index ratings from the Lugar Center and the McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University, nearly half (17) have headed for the exits.
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But the caucus will be more conservative anyway.
Based on other articles I've been reading, I think the Republicans will hold the House.
Author’s a giddy tool.
When the Communist-Post talks about the “governing wing” of Republicans, they are referring to the treacherous RINO’s who capitulate to the leftwing Deep State machinery instead of their conservative, traditional American constituents.
The day is coming when Washington DC is going to be burned to the ground along with all of it’s inhabitants, including the scumbags at the Post. When that day comes, it will be the greatest day to freedom loving people ever. /spit
In this environment of Biden/progressive/wacko ruled gubmint with concerns about economy, inflation, crime, immigration, jobs, foreign affairs, gender....>>>
....how could even one democrat be trusted in office ?
No Roe v Wade hysteria this time to tamper a red wave. DjT acting quasi presidential. Ds crying wolf to the point it’s laughable. A Kennedy on some ballots. Blacks & Hispanics turning red.
This should be an overwhelming beatdown, even if Joe is benched.
It’s too much for D ballot manufacturing to overcome, though they’ll try.
From your keyboard to God’s inbox.
Dont mention the rat retirement stats, then we an talk
“Retirements have also slanted toward those who work across the aisle, “
Democrats ALWAYS vote as a block. RINOs work across the aisle. Adios.
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While I hope you are right, cotton1706, I won’t be holding my breath.
Quite simply, the current political make-up of DC is essentially a UniParty structure.
Neither side is interested in reducing the size, scope or cost of Government.
Neither side is willing to take on the elimination of useless, costly departments, bureaus, and agencies that lie well outside the enumerated powers of the Constitution.
Neither side is willing to address the crippling of the population due to ridiculous, offensive and generally overbearing rules and regulations created without Congressional action.
So...in my view...neither side is suitable for governing a (formerly) free people.
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