How House Republicans Have Used Their Majority so Far

Recently, President Joe Biden approved a House Republican-sponsored bill ending the national emergency enacted in response to the pandemic, which marked the second time he has approved a bill launched in the Republican-led lower chamber of Congress. Despite doubts over whether any bill the Republican-led House passed would become law under the current Senate, the party has succeeded in passing six of the eleven major bills promised by the party leaders. They’ve also celebrated the Senate passage of a bill blocking Biden’s Waters of the United States proposal before the president vetoed it on April 6.

The House Republicans’ accomplishments have been met with enthusiasm from dozens of party officials for the short three months since the 118th Congress convened. However, challenges still remain in the coming months when the biggest legislative battles will be fought.

Leadership and Cohesion

The Republican House leadership has been praised by many for their inclusive, respectful approach, which has helped maintain cohesion despite the expected divisions within the party conferences. The party has achieved major conservative reforms, increasing accountability and transparency in the federal bureaucracy via House committees, which were mostly ignored in the previous Congress. However, calls for more effort are still being made in areas such as cutting the IRS down to size and limiting or cutting spending now to avoid defaulting on the current debt limit.

The House GOP majority has had a slow start but is starting to find their footing, enacting their agenda and passing bills that President Biden has signed. However, the debt ceiling and government funding issues may prove to be too much to handle, according to experts. Republicans will need to compromise, but so will the Democrats, in order to make significant progress in the coming months.