Congress

GOP Lawmakers Hope Trump Can Keep Them From Tearing Each Other Apart Again

“With President Trump now back in the White House, he’ll probably be more vocal about trying to stop some of the division,” Rep. Don Bacon said.

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Trump definitely didn’t unite GOP lawmakers in his first term. Julia Demaree Nikhinson/AP

By Haley Byrd Wilt

November 08, 2024 02:01 PM

If Republicans keep the House, they’ll have a narrow majority again — historically a recipe for infighting and chaos.

This time, though, they hope Donald Trump will unite them.

“Everybody thinks it will be contentious,” Rep. Tim Burchett of Tennessee told NOTUS of the upcoming session. “I don’t think it will, because President Trump is at the helm of the executive branch. We’ve got a good chance of doing some great things.”