<p>The <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/u-s-house-of-representatives" target="_blank" rel="noopener">House</a> GOP&#8217;s narrow majority is poised to get even smaller with the result of Tuesday&#8217;s special election in New York&#8217;s 3rd Congressional District to replace freshman Rep. <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/george-santos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">George Santos</a> (R-NY) following his ouster.</p>
<p>News outlets <a href="https://twitter.com/AP_Politics/status/1757601637923684352" target="_blank" rel="noopener">called</a> the race in favor of Democrat Tom Suozzi over his GOP rival, Mazi Pilip, in their race to finish out what is roughly 11 months left in the two-year term for the Long Island seat a couple within a couple hours of polls closing.</p>
<p>The contest reached a conclusion on the heels of a failed <a href="https://news.bloomberglaw.com/ballots-and-boundaries/republicans-fail-in-bid-to-block-mail-voting-for-santos-election" target="_blank" rel="noopener">GOP bid to stop</a> no-excuse mail-in voting for the special election and, in a twist of fate, a winter storm hit the area just in time for election day, lowering expectations for turnout.</p>
<p>Suozzi, who previously held the seat for six years, and Pilip both <a href="https://twitter.com/brittanys/status/1757199152147026097" target="_blank" rel="noopener">offered</a> voters <a href="https://twitter.com/CBSNewYork/status/1757458797310697818" target="_blank" rel="noopener">rides</a> to the polls and the Congressional Leadership Fund, a House GOP super PAC, <a href="https://twitter.com/JakeSherman/status/1757492813338464332" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hired</a> snow plow companies to help clear roads.</p>
<p>Heading into the special election, the House <a href="https://pressgallery.house.gov/member-data/party-breakdown" target="_blank" rel="noopener">party breakdown</a> was 219 Republicans and 212 Democrats, with four vacancies in the 435-member chamber.</p>
<p>Lawmakers voted to <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-votes-to-expel-george-santos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">expel</a> Santos in early December following a <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/george-santos-says-he-wont-seek-re-election-after-release-of-ethics-report" target="_blank" rel="noopener">scathing ethics report</a>. He also faces 23 federal charges — including aggravated identity theft, wire fraud, and conspiracy — to which the ex-congressman has pleaded not guilty.</p>
<p>After losing the speakership in October, <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/kevin-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rep. Kevin McCarthy</a> (R-CA) opted to leave Congress at the end of last year. California <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/newsom-announces-dates-for-special-election-to-replace-mccarthy" target="_blank" rel="noopener">settled on</a> a March 19 primary and general election on May 21 <a href="https://twitter.com/rpyers/status/1744420082577559917" target="_blank" rel="noopener">if no candidate</a> beats the 50% threshold.</p>
<p>Rep. Bill Johnson (R-OH) left office in January to <a href="https://www.wfmj.com/story/50294578/bill-johnson-to-begin-serving-as-ysu-president-earlier-than-expected-resigns-from-congress" target="_blank" rel="noopener">become president</a> of Youngstown State University. Ohio is <a href="https://spectrumnews1.com/oh/columbus/news/2024/01/04/special-election-for-ohio-congress-seat" target="_blank" rel="noopener">going with</a> a special election primary for Johnson&#8217;s vacant seat on March 19 and a general election on June 11.</p>
<p>And one Democrat, Rep. Brian Higgins (D-NY), stepped down in February to become president and CEO of Shea’s Performing Arts Center. April 30 is the <a href="https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/your-local-election-headquarters-new-york-state/ny-26-special-election-date-to-fill-higgins-seat-in-congress/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">date</a> chosen for the special election to snag the Buffalo-area seat.</p>
<p>Beyond vacancies, the both major parties in the House have grappled with absences due to medical reasons.</p>
<p>A bid to impeach Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas just barely <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-republicans-fail-to-impeach-mayorkas" target="_blank" rel="noopener">failed last week</a> with attendance being key to whether House Republicans could overcome a trio of defections.</p>
<p>Rep. Al Green (D-TX) <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/scalise-expects-return-next-week-could-break-mayorkas-impeachment-standoff" target="_blank" rel="noopener">showed</a> up at the last moment to cast what amounted to the decisive vote against impeachment while in a wheelchair after being rushed from a hospital where he had been recovering from abdominal surgery.</p>
<p>Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-LA) was the sole missing vote as he had been out of Washington and working remotely for several weeks to undergo a stem cell transplant for his <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/rep-steve-scalise-delivers-update-on-cancer-battle" target="_blank" rel="noopener">fight against blood cancer</a> and then recover from the treatment.</p>
<p>With Scalise back on Capitol Hill this week, the GOP-led House <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-impeaches-mayorkas-in-second-attempt" target="_blank" rel="noopener">voted</a> 214-213 earlier on Tuesday to impeach Mayorkas despite three Republican defectors joining with all voting Democrats to oppose the effort.</p>
<p>Other issues that House lawmakers are expected to consider include <a href="https://twitter.com/mkraju/status/1757513067137536003" target="_blank" rel="noopener">appropriations</a> legislation to avert a government shutdown, FISA reauthorization, and whether to bring articles of impeachment against President Joe Biden.</p>
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<p><a href="https://www.dailywire.com/topic/mike-johnson" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Speaker Mike Johnson</a> (R-LA) spoke last month about the political situation for House Republicans as he <a href="https://www.dailywire.com/news/house-passes-rule-in-second-attempt-johnson-ducks-gop-revolt-for-now" target="_blank" rel="noopener">faced pushback</a> from a group of conservatives, including members of the Freedom Caucus, amid negotiations on spending and border security with a Senate and White House that are controlled by Democrats.</p>
<p>&#8220;Everyone understands the reality of where we are,&#8221; Johnson <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/19/us/politics/mike-johnson-republican-majority.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">said</a> at a news conference. &#8220;The House Republicans have the second-smallest majority in history. We&#8217;re not going to get everything that we want. But we&#8217;re going to stick to our core conservative principles.&#8221;</p>

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