Republicans head home for the summer after a string of losses in Congress

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jul/26/house-republicans-democrats-recess-midterms

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/49916578

As they departed the Capitol for the five-week recess, House Republicans nonetheless believed they had a credible case to make for why the opposition should stay in the minority for the final two years of Trump’s presidency.

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Jaysyn@lemmy.world · 56 pts · 48d (2 replies)

Reminder that the GOP controls the Presidency, both houses of Congress & the Supreme Court.

They just suck at everything except lying, cheating and stealing.

randompasta@lemmy.today · 31 pts · 48d (1 reply)

Don't forget the pedophilia. They are super good at that too.

WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 48d

… And treason

Tolookah@discuss.tchncs.de · 35 pts · 48d (1 reply)

I wish I could take a 5 week break after not working

WhatsHerBucket@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 48d

Making life shitty for the country is hard work

unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 5 pts · 48d (3 replies)

Where is Mitch McConnell

Kirp123@lemmy.world · 3 pts · 48d

He's still doing great for a week or so then he will die, once the reelection deadline is over.

W3dd1e@lemmy.zip · 3 pts · 48d (1 reply)

He went to live on a farm upstate.

unemployedclaquer@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 48d

He has a few days left. I knew his daughter back the 90s, rather not dox ourselves, but my mom claims Mitch failed several times to get the Bar