Congress: Republicans are on comeback trail
Democrats should be troubled by the election losses they suffered in the US House of Representatives.
I would submit there are two reasons for the Republican gains. First would be the looting and burning of American cities this year. Second is the growing influence of the four avowed Socialist members of the House: Reps. Cortez, Pressley, Omar and Tlaib.
Can Speaker Nancy Pelosi control them? If they continue to support legislation to defund the police, Republicans will regain control of the House in the election two years from now.
James D. Petersen, Lakewood
This story was originally published November 18, 2020 at 4:36 PM with the headline "Congress: Republicans are on comeback trail."