Republicans Face Midterm Rout Fallout, Internal Blame Grows
Republican lawmakers are publicly disagreeing over why the party lost both chambers of Congress in the midterms.
Sen. John Kennedy said on Fox News the loss was not a normal midterm defeat.
Rep. David Joyce said Republicans cannot double down on the current approach.
Sen. John Cornyn said President Trump was effectively on the ballot.
Rep. Troy Nehls blamed Congress, not Trump, for passing too little legislation.
Why it matters: The dispute centers on whether voters rejected Trump's agenda or Congress's failure to carry it out. Each answer points the party in a different direction.
Joyce cited gas prices, groceries, education and AI job losses as voter concerns.
Democrat Scott Colom unseated Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in Mississippi, CNN projected.
