
Republican lawmakers increasingly accept that the president is unlikely to act to protect the party’s narrow congressional majorities, and many fear his self-interested moves are needlessly risking seats. Recent events — including Rep. Anna Paulina Luna’s alignment with Trump and her decision to paralyze the House over an elections bill — show how loyalty to the president can translate into disruptive tactics that heighten these midterm risks. That dynamic helps explain leadership reluctance to advance key bills amid intraparty backlash.
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