Republicans No Longer Have a Majority of Seats in the U.S. House of Representatives.

Rep. Kevin Kiley said Monday that he was leaving the party after recent boundary changes forced him into a blue-leaning Sacramento district.

Kiley's switch means Republicans now hold 217 seats compared with Democrats' 214, with three vacancies. Kiley is the only independent in the House.

Kiley is not the only California Republican facing a tougher road to reelection.

Republican Reps. Ken Calvert and Young Kim will face off in a new district. Rep. David Valadao's district in the Central Valley has become even more Democratic-leaning.

Meanwhile, Rep. Darrell Issa announced his retirement on Friday after his new district was tilted towards the Democrats.

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DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

If only this district change would work with the Senate, there might have been some hope.

I still predict some major stalemates because of the Senate. It never was enough to have the house.

Waveney · M

@DeWayfarer This is good news. The House could now potentially force an impeachment of Trump.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Waveney To what effect?

Trump was impeached twice in his first term to no effect.

Waveney · M

@DeWayfarer We will see.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Waveney It requires a ⅔ majority in the Senate to even matter. That's not mentioning that the Chief Justice of the supreme Court presides over the trial. Guess who is that!

Waveney · M

@DeWayfarer Yeah, John Roberts who is no fan of Trump.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Waveney Roberts is still a Republican!

Waveney · M

@DeWayfarer And yet he was one of the Justices voting against Trump's tariffs.

whowasthatmaskedman · 70-79, M

@DeWayfarer f course, the problem will be solved when the Yosemite super volcano takes out half a dozen of the bible belt states..😷

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Waveney still a Republican interpretation of the constitution. It really isn't a Democratic view point.

Waveney · M

@DeWayfarer Regardless, If Trump is impeached a third time he's going down.

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Waveney nope! No way. ⅔ majority.

One vote over ⅓ will stop it.

Waveney · M

@DeWayfarer Your president is done for. Deal with it :)

DeWayfarer · 61-69, M

@Waveney Guy I have no love for Trump at all. Never did the first term either. Yet I see the reality of the situation.

Trump is counting on that ⅔ majority will never happen just like the first term.