This will be an unpopular opinion today (but it's true nonetheless): it's great that the Virginia redistricting map was overturned; we need to preserve the House. But, everyone is mistakenly hyper focused on House seats when the biggest problem we face is the Senate. We could hand Republicans 40 more seats in the House tomorrow and it wouldn't solve the central issue we are facing right now: the Senate filibuster actively prevents the exercise of our power and empowers the Uniparty to obstruct President Trump's agenda.
So, while I would like to preserve our majority in the House, I feel like we've gotta be clear-eyed about the fact that these wins don't necessarily put wins on the board that our voters will feel in their daily lives. It doesn't mean the SAVE America Act will pass, it won't cut spending, etc.
And it's fantastical to think that Democrats will look at a larger House majority and decide to begin negotiating with us in good faith. Those who have worked on the hill know well that larger majorities mean less negotiating power for guys who want to push legislation farther to the Right.
We have to preserve our majority in the House. But at the same time the
@SenateGOP, particularly
@LeaderJohnThune, must feel pressure to kick it high into gear. Otherwise, our voters will be asking what the redistricting fights meant in two years because the House alone cannot get us legislative wins on the board.