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A tale of two chambers: Trump s power holds in House, wanes in Senate

The infrastructure debate dominating Capitol Hill this summer is highlighting the sharp contrast between the chambers when it comes to the influence of former President Trump over the GOP.

We know how Republicans will vote — but what do they believe?

© Getty Images With 44 of the 50 Senate Republicans declaring that impeaching a president who is no longer in office is unconstitutional, the House of Representatives’ resolution to impeach Donald Trump for inciting an insurrection on Jan. 6 will almost certainly fall far short of the 67 votes required to convict him. Nonetheless, Americans should remember that although many Trump loyalists in the Senate refuse to hold the former president accountable for the assault on the Capitol, they do hold him responsible. Perhaps the tally would be different if the ballot were secret. ADVERTISEMENT Abundant evidence supports the conclusion expressed in the lyrics of a song recorded a hundred years ago by Paul Whiteman & His Orchestra: “Your lips tell me no, no/But there’s yes, yes in your eyes.” Here’s what Republican leaders of the Senate who will likely vote to acquit said before they listened to the avalanche of evidence presented by the House managers that President Trump

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