House Democrats Eye Teamwork With Up to 260 Seats and a 30-Vote Margin
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Updated · POLITICO · Nov 4
House Democrats Eye Teamwork With Up to 260 Seats and a 30-Vote Margin
3 articles · Updated · POLITICO · Nov 4
Summary
Up to 260 Democratic seats from the midterms have shifted House members from preparing for factional fights to planning a more cooperative next Congress.
A projected 30-vote minimum margin to pass legislation means no single bloc can easily hold leverage over likely incoming Speaker Hakeem Jeffries by threatening party-line bills or procedural votes.
The larger majority also expands every major faction: the New Democrat Coalition expects at least 140 members, the Progressive Caucus more than 100, and the Blue Dogs more than 20.
Greg Stanton, who helps lead the centrists' campaign arm, said attention on Democratic infighting had been amplified by tough early primaries, but the election outcome has eased that pressure.