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Related: About this forumIf we were to combine the US House and US Senate into one chamber.
There will be 235 Democratic US House Members + 47 Democratic US Senators= 282 Democratic US Legislators.
There will be 199 Republican US House Members + 53 Republican US Senators= 252 Republican US Legislators.
Republican United States Senators will be in minority before the 2020 elections.
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If we were to combine the US House and US Senate into one chamber. (Original Post)
nkpolitics1212
Jan 2019
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Sherman A1
(38,958 posts)1. It's a long way to 2020
And lots can happen.
TreasonousBastard
(43,049 posts)2. Well, we can't, so that's that.
PJMcK
(22,074 posts)3. Good arithmetic, bad civics (n/t)
rampartc
(5,458 posts)4. while dreaming, why not go all the way to a unicameral parliament?
we could call a vote of confidence and get rid of the walldo ub chief right away.