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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Sun Jul 5, 2026, 02:06 PM Sunday

A zombie Congress is threatening the GOP agenda

WASHINGTON—A growing number of GOP lawmakers have little incentive to come to work or toe the party line, putting critical legislation in danger as Republicans lurch toward the midterms.

Some are privately calling it the zombie Congress.

GOP leaders are increasingly concerned that members will lose motivation to show up, or may break with the party if they do, potentially stalling or killing some bills, according to lawmakers and aides. While the Senate has been the main focus of GOP cracks, the House is also facing an uncertain summer and fall, with attendance issues and a renewed sense of independence among retiring, defeated or angry members threatening to upend the Republican agenda.

“If you’re not at least a little bit frustrated right now, then I question your, maybe your sanity. Nobody signed up for this,” said Rep. Steve Womack (R., Ark.), who worried problems passing bills could hurt GOP chances in the fall. “Right now it’s almost like shooting ourselves in the foot,” he said.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/a-zombie-congress-is-threatening-the-gop-agenda/ar-AA27eFTF

Something ate their brains.

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A zombie Congress is threatening the GOP agenda (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Sunday OP
The Republican agenda needs to be upended - it's dangerous and wrongheaded. J_William_Ryan Sunday #1
Something ate their brains -misanthroptimist Sunday #2

J_William_Ryan

(3,694 posts)
1. The Republican agenda needs to be upended - it's dangerous and wrongheaded.
Sun Jul 5, 2026, 02:21 PM
Sunday

And any necessary legislation is in jeopardy.

Any Republican who doesn’t feel like coming to work needs to resign or not run for reelection.

Republicans are incapable of sound, responsible governance.

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