Reconciliation Lessons from the Contract with America
If every Republican learns and uses these five principles, passing the reconciliation bill will be seen as an enormous success at the grassroots level. That will mean 2026 will become a much stronger election.
In 1994, Republicans won our first House majority in 40 years with the Contract with America. Two years later, we became the first re-elected GOP House majority in 68 years. We learned many lessons in this process – lessons that today’s Republican House majority could put to use.
First of all, it is not enough to do the right things. You …