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The Math of a One-Seat Majority

A bargaining model for razor-thin majorities — and what it predicts for the NDAA fight

Jul 02, 2026
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How much damage can one Representative do?

James Wallner’s new concise essay (“The Tiny Rule That Can Paralyze Congress”) breaks down the peculiarities of House pathways for partisan bills in a tight margin majority.1 I’m not much interested in politics per se, only how it constrains the policy choice set.

Which got me thinking about the bargaining dynamic…

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