If they secede, that would also mean losing 2 Senators and 38 Representatives, changing the balance of power in the House and Senate.
Losing 2 Senators, yes, but the loss of 38 Reps would be temporary. The size of Congress is permanently fixed by legislation to 435, and in the hypothetical case where a state simply goes poof, and 38 Representatives disappear, those seats would be reapportioned to other states after the next Census.
There is precedent for this, when Alaska and Hawaii were added as States, they were each given 1 Representative right away, temporarily increasing the size of Congress to 437, until 2 seats were removed in the next apportionment.
While there is no guarantee on where Texas’ seats would go – it would depend on the next Census after secession – it is plausible that the new seats would be from less conservative districts than their current makeup.
They would have 40 electoral college votes in 2024.
If they secede, that would also mean losing 2 Senators and 38 Representatives, changing the balance of power in the House and Senate.
Don’t threaten me with a good time!
Edit I also want to see Ted Cruz’s face when he learns he’s not a Senator anymore because Texas seceded.
He would just move to Florida
Cancun.
Which he thinks is in Florida
Oh no. Democrats would need to find two additional no votes to block anything progressive.
Losing 2 Senators, yes, but the loss of 38 Reps would be temporary. The size of Congress is permanently fixed by legislation to 435, and in the hypothetical case where a state simply goes poof, and 38 Representatives disappear, those seats would be reapportioned to other states after the next Census.
There is precedent for this, when Alaska and Hawaii were added as States, they were each given 1 Representative right away, temporarily increasing the size of Congress to 437, until 2 seats were removed in the next apportionment.
While there is no guarantee on where Texas’ seats would go – it would depend on the next Census after secession – it is plausible that the new seats would be from less conservative districts than their current makeup.
Speaking of which, we should absolutely do away with that. That is specifically capped just to help Republicans.
Rafeal Cruz. We must respect this man’s choice to only recognize the name on the birth certificate
Cruz would finally have a shot at becoming a president.