Former Democratic Congressman Tom Suozzi’s victory Tuesday in a special election for the U.S. House of Representatives in New York narrowed the already precarious Republican majority, which is struggling to pass laws.
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By defeating Mazi Philip, an Ethiopian Republican lawmaker who had served in the Israeli army, Suozzi won the seat. The district includes a small part of New York City and part of its eastern suburbs.
Suozzi, while claiming victory, had promised to work with Republicans to find solutions to difficult problems, such as the migrant crisis at the U.S. southern border.
He said in his victory speech that “the people of Queens and Long Island are tired of political bickering.”
He added: “They want us to come together and solve the problems. »
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As the expected rematch between former President Donald Trump and Joe Biden approached in November, immigration was a major topic. Pilip was seen attacking Suozzi and the Democratic Party for their alleged failure to regulate border crossings with Mexico.
At the same time, Suozzi said Pilip’s criticism of her was misleading and that she had not provided enough details about her plan to manage border security.
While acknowledging the need for tougher regulations, Suozzi also criticized Republicans for rejecting a Senate-brokered border security deal that collapsed.
By addressing the subject of abortion, which Democrats have made a priority since Supreme Court of the United States Shot down from the right across the country in 2022, Suozzi took a dig at and criticized Pilip. Critics came and went.
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With the victory, House Speaker Mike Johnson’s majority is now down to 219-213, making it more difficult for him to control an unruly caucus.
His struggles were on display last week when the House failed to approve a resolution to impeach President Joe Biden’s border official, Alexander Mayorkas.
Tuesday marked the second attempt to pass the bill in the House, with No. 2 Republican Steve Scalise casting the deciding vote after returning from cancer treatment.
There will be even more difficulty when Johnson chooses whether to consider a Ukraine aid bill that the Senate approved Tuesday.
The New York district has served as a testing ground for both parties ahead of the November elections, which will determine control of both houses of Congress and the presidency.
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