Senate GOP warns House gridlock threatens midterm prospects
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- Senate Republicans warned that the House’s gridlock is becoming a liability for the GOP brand ahead of the midterm elections.
- Senate Republicans said they were dumbfounded by their House counterparts’ refusal to pass a …
- GOP candidates will pay a severe political price in November if Congress cannot break through the legislative gridlock.
- House dysfunction is producing legislative gridlock that Senate Republicans view as a major liability for the party.
Why it matters: The GOP’s electoral prospects hinge on a functional Congress; Senate leaders say the House’s stalemate will erode the party’s brand and will substantially cost Republican candidates votes significantly in November, while Democrats stand to gain from the GOP’s internal discord.
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