{"id":2187560,"date":"2024-02-27T11:39:02","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T16:39:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-to-gain-house-seat-this-week-with-swearing-in-of-tom-suozzi\/"},"modified":"2024-02-27T11:42:35","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T16:42:35","slug":"democrats-to-gain-house-seat-this-week-with-swearing-in-of-tom-suozzi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/democrats-to-gain-house-seat-this-week-with-swearing-in-of-tom-suozzi\/","title":{"rendered":"Tom Suozzi&#8217;s swearing-in this week will secure a House seat for the Democrats"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fdemocrats-to-gain-house-seat-this-week-with-swearing-in-of-tom-suozzi%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2187560&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Democrats Gain Additional Seat in House of Representatives<\/h2>\n<p>Rep.-elect Tom Suozzi (D-NY) \u2064will\u2064 be sworn into the House of Representatives this week, giving Democrats an additional \u2064seat in the lower \u200bchamber and further narrowing Republicans\u2019 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/mitch-mcconnells-betrayal-hurts-the-nation-goodwin\/\" title=\"Mitch McConnell\u2019s betrayal hurts the nation\">slim majority<\/a> for the \u2063remainder \u200bof the\u2064 year.<\/p>\n<p>Suozzi will be sworn\u200d in by Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) on Wednesday evening, bringing the total number of lawmakers back to 432, \u2064made up\u2063 of 219 \u200cRepublicans and 213 Democrats. Three vacancies remain\u200d that \u200care set\u200d to be filled in the coming \u2063weeks.<\/p>\n<h3>Pressure Mounts for \u2063Speaker Johnson<\/h3>\n<p>Suozzi\u2019s presence comes just two\u200c days before a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nancy-pelosi-blames-president-trump-climate-change-for-migrant-surge\/\" title=\"Nancy Pelosi blames President Trump, \u2018climate change\u2019 for migrant surge\">partial government shutdown<\/a> is scheduled\u200d to take effect if a spending deal is not negotiated, making the math\u200b slightly more complicated for Johnson as he seeks to keep\u2063 his party in line.<\/p>\n<p>After Suozzi is sworn in, the magic number to pass legislation through a simple majority \u200dwill be 217,\u200d giving Republicans a two-vote majority, but only if all members\u200d are present. That means \u2064an \u2062absence on either side\u200d of the aisle could doom or revive any \u2064given piece of legislation, putting pressure on party leaders to ensure all lawmakers in their party \u200dare present to either support or shoot down \u200ca\u200b bill.<\/p>\n<p>Former U.S.\u2062 Rep. Tom Suozzi, the Democratic \u2064candidate for New\u200d York\u2019s \u200b3rd Congressional District, speaks at\u2064 his election night\u2062 party Tuesday, \u200bFeb. 13, 2024, in Woodbury, New York. Suozzi \u2064won a \u200b<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/abortion-foes-say-out-of-state-funds-are-influencing-ohio-constitutional-amendment\/\" title=\"Out-of-state funds accused of influencing Ohio constitutional amendment by abortion opponents.\">special \u200delection<\/a> for \u2062the House seat formerly held by George Santos.\u2028(AP Photo\/Stefan Jeremiah)<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not yet\u200d clear whether lawmakers\u200d will\u2063 focus on passing its spending bills ahead of the deadline or if they\u2019ll advance a stopgap measure to buy more time. But with such\u200d a short \u200cwindow to \u200dget legislation through Congress, Johnson is going to need \u2062to rely on Democrats to get any funding deal across the finish line.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\">CLICK HERE TO READ MORE \u200cFROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If lawmakers\u2064 do manage to come to an agreement on the four\u200b spending bills that are set to expire on Friday, Johnson would likely need to expedite their passage by bringing them to the floor\u2063 under suspension. Doing so would raise the threshold needed to pass\u200c the legislation from a simple majority to two-thirds of the chamber.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2062 are three other vacant seats \u200cthat will be filled\u2062 in the\u2062 coming weeks that were once held by \u2062former Reps.\u2062 Kevin McCarthy and\u2064 Bill Johnson, both Republicans, \u200cand Brian Higgins,\u2063 a Democrat. Those seats are not considered to\u2063 be competitive, so it \u200dwill provide \u2064Republicans a bit more breathing room.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> Why is it important for both Republicans and Democrats to \u2064navigate the delicate\u2062 balance \u2063of power and work towards bipartisan solutions in the House<\/h2>\n<p><span>  S set\u200d to occur if Congress does not pass a spending bill\u200b by the deadline. The narrow majority for Republicans in the House will likely put pressure on Speaker Johnson to rally his party and ensure the passage of a bill that will \u2062keep the government funded and prevent a shutdown.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of Suozzi to the House also strengthens the Democrats&#8217; position \u2064as they continue to challenge Republican initiatives and promote their own agenda. With a \u2063closer margin, \u2064Democrats have a better chance of\u2064 influencing \u200blegislation \u200cand shaping the political discourse in the House.<\/p>\n<p>This gain in the House of Representatives is seen as a victory for the Democratic Party, which has\u200c been striving to regain control of Congress since losing majority in the 2010 midterm elections. The 2018 midterm elections saw a resurgence for the Democrats, with a wave \u200dof\u200d newcomers\u2062 winning seats previously held \u200bby Republicans.<\/p>\n<p>Tom Suozzi is one \u2064of those newcomers, having defeated Republican\u2062 incumbent Dan Donovan in New York&#8217;s\u2064 11th Congressional District. Suozzi campaigned on issues such as healthcare, gun control, and tax reform, and his victory in a traditionally Republican district highlights the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gov-desantis-envisions-midterms-as-end-of-floridas-days-as-a-swing-state\/\" title=\"Gov. DeSantis Envisions Midterms as End of Florida\u2019s Days as a Swing State\">changing political landscape<\/a> in the country.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of Suozzi to the \u2064House also brings diversity to the Democratic caucus.\u200d Suozzi, a\u2062 former mayor of Glen Cove, New York, adds to the party&#8217;s representation of local government and executive experience. His presence in Congress will bring a fresh perspective\u200d and a commitment to addressing the needs of his constituents.<\/p>\n<p>As Democrats gain an \u2062additional seat in the House of Representatives, the balance of power becomes even more delicate. \u200bEvery\u200d vote will count as major \u200clegislation is debated and decisions are made that\u200c will impact the lives of Americans. With a slim majority, \u200dRepublicans will have to work \u200deven harder to maintain\u2063 control and ensure their agenda is passed.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats, on\u2063 the other hand, will have an\u2062 opportunity to challenge and shape policy in the House. The addition of Suozzi and \u2063other newcomers brings new perspectives and ideas to \u2063the table. It is now up to both parties to navigate this delicate balance and work towards bipartisan solutions that benefit the American people.<\/p>\n<p>As Suozzi \u2063is sworn in and takes his place in the House of Representatives, \u200cit is a reminder of the ever-changing dynamics of American politics. Elections have \u200cconsequences, and each victory or defeat shapes the composition of Congress and the trajectory of the nation. The addition of one seat may seem insignificant, but in the grand scheme of things, it can have a significant impact on the political climate and the direction of\u2062 the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rep.-elect Tom Suozzi (D-NY) will join the House of Representatives this week, reducing Republicans&#8217; slim majority. Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) will swear him in on Wednesday evening, increasing the total number of lawmakers<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2640,"featured_media":2187561,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24045148084112-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2187560","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/wex-s3.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/AP24045148084112-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187560","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2640"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2187560"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2187560\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2187561"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2187560"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2187560"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2187560"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}