Why House Democrats might not have to cooperate with Jim Jordan
Their cushy House majority is likely to eliminate the need for Republican support on key funding and rule votes.
House Democrats are skeptical about Rep. Jim Jordan's election as minority leader due to his limited cross-aisle relationships. However, in the upcoming Congress, they may not need to cooperate with him as much. Democrats are expected to introduce bills that could garner some bipartisan support, such as a stock trading ban, but their commanding House majority is likely to render the need for Republican support on key funding and rule votes unnecessary.
Moreover, the significantly smaller House Republican minority will diminish the effectiveness of discharge petitions, which Democrats and a select group of Republicans utilized this Congress to secure votes. The recent procedural tactics employed by Republicans on a veterans benefits bill have not fostered cross-party ties; House Minority Whip Katherine Clark expressed her disagreement with Republicans but was unsuccessful in reversing their decision, despite the traditional courtesy extended to the House minority, according to a knowledgeable source.
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