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Republicans keep finding ways to fumble having control of government

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01.04.2026

They say life guarantees only death and taxes, but after spotting Sen. Lindsey Graham, R–South Carolina, strolling through Disney World, it feels fair to add a third: No matter the moment, congressional Republicans will find a way to fumble their majority, sometimes by heading straight for the Magic Kingdom.

It's a brutal reality, I know. I'm a Republican.

I voted for President Donald Trump and believed that if there were a Republican-led majority in Congress and a Republican president, we'd finally get to, well, making America great again. Republicans in Congress would work to lower taxes, fix health care, deregulate businesses and ensure election integrity by passing the SAVE Act, among other vital tasks. These are policies Americans support.

Yet on March 30, I saw the news that amid a partial government shutdown, Transportation Security Administration agents only just receiving back pay, the price of regular gasoline averaging $4 a gallon and an escalating U.S conflict with Iran, Congress has recessed for a two-week spring break while Graham rode Space Mountain in Orlando, Florida.

While there's issues to resolve, Congress should be governing, not on a........

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