Time to hold Republican House members accountable
NEW YORK NIGHTS
Every time we turn on the news, we hear more about how awful President Donald Trump is and how he is destroying American democracy. While that is certainly true, raging about Trump is like raging about the weather. We all know who this guy is by now, a grifting liar who is out to make himself as rich as possible at the expense of the American people. Yet, the public’s rage would be better directed towards the Republican congresspeople who support him and give him the majority he needs to wield his power.
They are the ones who face re-election, not Trump. For example, Trump says he wants Barack Obama, Beyonce and Oprah Winfrey to be prosecuted for treason. OK then, what if reporters stick a microphone and a TV camera right in front of Reps. Elise Stefanik, Claudia Tenney and Mike Lawlor and ask them point blank if they agree with Trump on that? While Tenney and Stefanik probably wouldn’t even bat an eye in supporting their hero, Lawlor might have a tougher time and his answer just might determine who takes charge of the House in 2026.
Trump’s theatrical rantings have dominated the airwaves for too long. Now let’s shine the light squarely on those who need to win our votes, because winning the House and/or the Senate in 2026 seems to be our most realistic way out of this ‟dystrumpian” mess America’s in.
| Year | Letters | Published | Avg. | Avg. Wait Time (Days) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.0 |
| 2011 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 5.0 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 1.000 | 5.5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 2.0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 1 | 1.000 | 3.0 |
| 2017 | 8 | 7 | .875 | 5.9 |
| 2018 | 8 | 7 | .875 | 5.1 |
| 2019 | 12 | 11 | .917 | 5.5 |
| 2020 | 16 | 10 | .625 | 7.1 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 | .769 | 4.3 |
| 2022 | 13 | 11 | .846 | 2.0 |
| 2023 | 13 | 12 | .923 | 2.5 |
| 2024 | 26 | 13 | .500 | 3.4 |
| 2025 | 48 | 31 | .646 | 3.5 |
| 2026 | 56 | 33 | .589 | 4.2 |
| Career | 219 | 151 | .689 | 4.1 |
3 more needed for induction.