Slim Republican Majority in House Raises Risk of Gridlock in 2024
• Republican House Speaker margin getting tighter with McCarthy retirement, leaving just 220-214 majority • Margin allows GOP to only lose 2 votes on party-line ballot with full attendance • Slim margin makes passing Republican priorities more difficult • Few major legislative accomplishments expected in 2024 with narrow margin and divided government • Risk of another speaker revolt unlikely due to scar tissue from past votes and sympathy for difficulties speaker faces