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Is this House changing idea possible?
I’m sure this is probably crazy but hear me out.
To get the House to take a vote on the Border deal, it would need to be brought to the floor by the Speaker, right?
Johnson has said he won’t do that because Trump doesn’t want it but there are plenty of GOP House members that support the deal.
What if the Dems publicly asked that just 4 GOP members switch their party affiliation to Dem for just one day and just for this one vote. The Dems would be in power and could bring about the vote that would go to the Senate where it passes and Biden signs it.
Is this logistically possible? Can House members change affiliation during a term and, if so, could they do it twice?
I know it sounds crazy. 🤪
But I’m just asking for a friend. lol