As 2022 begins, Minority Leader McConnell continues to block Democratic legislation by employing the filibuster, pressure mounts from the Democratic base to abolish the filibuster. For the time, Republicans remain fractured over the failed conviction vote of former President Trump (which fails 56-44). After securing concessions from Senator Manchin, Majority Leader Schumer nukes the legislative filibuster, and Democrats begin to pass their agenda on narrow party line votes, with Vice President Harris breaking the tie. Republicans protest furiously, but are generally impotent to do anything about it. Controversial DC and Puerto Rican statehood bills are introduced, with Congress taking action on the former first. Without any federal means to block DC statehood (attempts to challenge the move in court are resoundingly rejected) - Republicans decide to employ their nuclear option. Still in control of the Georgia Governorship and State Legislature, Republicans threaten to adopt the district rule (otherwise known as "Maine Rule") in Georgia if Democrats continue with plans admit DC as a state. Democrats decide to call the Republicans bluff.
Fast-forward to November 2024, and...
Nice work, but how did Kamala's residence become the Federal Seat?
