House GOP's razor-thin majority threatens to grind Trump's Capitol Hill agenda to halt
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The House GOP is facing significant challenges as its slim majority allows a small group of rebel Republicans to join Democrats in blocking former President Trump’s tariff authority.
Elizabeth Elkind is a politics reporter for Fox News Digital leading coverage of the House of Representatives. Previous digital bylines seen at Daily Mail and CBS News.
It's part of a growing trend that comes with a razor-thin House majority, and moderates making a choice between appealing to their battleground district voters and following the president in a year when history dictates the opposing party will fare better in the coming elections. Follow on Twitter at @liz_elkind and send tips to elizabeth.elkind@fox.com
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