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In U.S.A. House GOP’s defense against hardliners is about to get weaker, if Republicans can hold majority, they’ll likely have to wrangle a bloc of even more emboldened conservatives who made their name by fighting their own party.

House Republicans are facing a growing exodus of experienced and talented members that adds up to an alarming political maturity drain.

A growing nos of well-respected members are fleeing Congress as conference pulls further to right & departures are starting to spark worries about further erosion of GOP lawmakers’ for the basic tasks of governing after a brutal year of party’s shaky stewardship of the House GOP. Some

21 House GOP lawmakers have already announced plans to retire year’s end — including five committee chairs. Many departing members share a common trait: They’re part of a loose coalition of governing-minded Republicans who are still willing to generally back leadership, support bipartisan deals & even defy old Donald Trump at this times.

Some Republicans has cited personal or health leaving office, others are blunt, lament party’s inflated expectations what’s achievable when GOP controls just one half of one branch of govt.
https://www.politico.com/news/2024/02/27...s-00142908