Congressional Republicans’ ability to deliver President-elect Donald Trump’s ambitious agenda could well hinge on whether lawmakers can make it to work on time.
House Republicans will begin the 119th Congress with one of the smallest majorities in history, meaning they can’t afford more than a handful of absences to pass legislation if Democrats are united in opposition. Democrats, who face a Republican trifecta in government, will have a chance to block parts of the GOP agenda—but only if they too can get all of their members to Washington for the crucial votes.
“Do the math, we have nothing to spare,” ...