GOP Warns Members to Attend Votes as House Margin Narrows
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With a 218–213 GOP edge, House leaders have urged members to be in Washington for votes and to miss only life-or-death emergencies, a posture sharpened by recent deaths (LaMalfa) and a mid-session retirement (Greene). Absences tied to campaigns for higher office have slowed floor action, illustrating the fragility of this tiny majority as Democrats gain opportunities and discharge petitions loom. Rep. Wesley Hunt’s absences drew leadership pushback, though he returned for a key vote, and other members cite medical or family needs.
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