GOP push to formalize Trump's 'Gulf of America' runs into resistance in House

[Dulcinea]

(CNN) Speaker Mike Johnson is running into some resistance from fellow House Republicans on a bill to codify President Donald Trump’s push to rename the Gulf of Mexico.

Nebraska Rep. Don Bacon said Tuesday he will oppose the vote later this week, which is expected in the House Thursday, complicating matters for Johnson and GOP leaders in their slim majority.

At this point in the week, two GOP leadership sources told CNN they still believe the bill can pass, though Johnson cannot afford to lose many more votes. Few, if any, Democrats are expected to vote for the bill, according to multiple Democratic members and senior aides.

https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/06/politics/gulf-of-america-resistance-house-republicans

[underpants]

1. Bacon keeps being a monkey wrench for the GOP

He seems to be pretty common sense which is uncommon in the modern GOP.

Then there’s his district.
He wins by 5-6 thousand votes in elections with a vote range of 220-330 depending on the election.
His district voted for Harris in 2024 51-47
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nebraska%27s_2nd_congressional_district

[johnnyfins]

2. Why any dem would vote for this is

Beyond my comprehension.

[lees1975]

3. What a monumental waste of time to satisfy a blurted out piece of nonsense from the orange headed buffoon.

Congress, wasting time on this when their act does nothing to change the name or the fact of it being the gulf of Mexico.