And Then The Majority Was 2

然后,多数派成了两人之众

What A Day

2026-01-08

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There are 435 members of the House of Representatives — and after the resignation of Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and the passing of California Representative Doug LaMalfa, the GOP’s majority is down to 218. It’s thin, even without discussing the number of Republicans that are going to leave office to retire, run for other positions, or just get away because being in Congress sucks right now. At the same time, Congress is struggling to get much done — whether it’s about healthcare, the President’s war powers, or more routine topics like permitting reforms. So what does all of this mean for Congress in 2026? To find out, we spoke to Burgess Everett. He’s the Congressional bureau chief at Semafor. And in headlines, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shoots a Minneapolis driver in broad daylight, the Pentagon confirms it’s reviewing the “effectiveness” of women in ground combat roles, and the Trump administration moves forward with its plan for Venezuelan oil. Show Notes: Check out Burgess's work – semafor.com/author/burgess-everettCall Congress – 202-224-3121Subscribe to the What A Day Newsletter – https://tinyurl.com/3kk4nyz8What A Day – YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/@whatadaypodcastFollow us on Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/crookedmedia/For a transcript of this episode, please visit crooked.com/whataday Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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  • It's Thursday, January 8th.

  • I'm Jane Costin, and this is What A Day,

  • the show that can think of a shorter answer to this question for Energy Secretary Chris Wright here on CNBC Wednesday.

  • Is there a narrative in Venezuela that you are stealing our way?

  • I have not heard that narrative.

  • I've seen celebrations in the street, Libre, Venezuela out.

  • I think people are thrilled they've lived under between Chávez and Maduro 26 years in a brutal dictatorship that's only devastated that country and hurt the whole hemisphere.

  • So I've not heard that narrative at all.

  • And of course, if it's that narrative's out there, it's untrue.

  • We're just controlling the flow of revenues from their oil.

  • Just say yes next time.

  • On today's show,

  • an immigration and customs enforcement officer fatally shoots a Minneapolis driver in broad daylight.

  • And the Trump administration moves forward with its plan for Venezuelan oil.

  • Let's start with Congress.

  • And let's start with some very important numbers.

  • There are 435 members of the House of Representatives.

  • And as of today, the GOP House majority is down to 218.

  • after the resignation of Georgia Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene and the passing of California Representative Doug Lemalpha.

  • With vacancies reducing the total number of House seats,