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Joe Neguse: “House Republicans were incapable of governing and could not…”

Featuring: Joe Neguse, Democratic | U.S. House Colorado, 2nd Congressional District

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Congressman Joe Neguse and Jen Rubin discuss Republican plan to Cut Medicaid

Published | Video Starts at 07:33

And so it's consistent with the dysfunction that the Republican Party has embraced over the last several years, you know, past his prologue. As you know, in the 118th Congress, House Republicans were incapable of governing and could not pass any budget bill or bills relating to the debt ceiling and other integral matters without the support of Democrats. I don't believe so. To the core question you asked, I don't believe that they're going to have a sufficient majority, notwithstanding that they are in the majority, a fragile majority in the House, to pursue that path. (07:33–07:46)

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Asserts that House Republicans needed Democratic support to pass budget and debt ceiling bills.

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