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Jennifer Rubin: Congress is in full revolt, must be midterm elections coming up

Republican congressional leadership in both houses have lost control of frantic members trying desperately to swim away from a burning ship. Consider all of these revolts against party leadership and the White House:

• A cadre of at least 20 House Republicans have signed the discharge petition to force a vote on the floor to provide a fix for the “dreamers.”

• The Washington Post reports, “Republican lawmakers are pushing back against President Trump’s request for Congress to cut $15 billion from programs including children’s health insurance and Ebola disaster relief, saying the vote could make them vulnerable to Democratic attacks in this year’s midterm campaign.