ADVOCACY REPORT
Current Washington Situation
The political situation in Washington is changing rapidly. It is now predicted that Republicans will take back the House in November of this year. It needs to be kept in mind that a lot can happen between now and November, but this is the present situation. It is foreseeable that between 35 and 50 seats may change. This is due to several things including retirements by 25 Democratic House Members and redistricting. One California Republican has resigned this month.
Additionally, there are currently 14 House Members being investigated by the House Ethics Committee. This is the most at one time ever. In California the new Congressional Districts have now been established based on the current census. This will change the districts for several current Members of Congress. Some current California House Members are expected to have a difficult time being reelected. The situation in the Senate is not clear. It is certainly possible that the Senate will also change from Democrat to Republican. Since it is currently 50-50, it will not take much
to change the Senate. For this to happen the Republicans will have to maintain all their current seats and pick up at least one seat currently held by a Democrat. Another possibility is that one or two Democrat Senators switch parties. If only one does, this will give the Republicans the majority and control of the Senate. This has happened in the past but is not expected to happen now. Even though the 2024 Presidential election is three years off, many are already focused on it. The President has stated that he will run again. He has to say this, or he would immediately be considered a lame duck.
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