'I wouldn't be running unless I thought I could win'
Challenges come despite bipartisan interest in addressing the problem
163 House members wrote to Biden over 'hijacked' appropriations process
Some say House GOP members in vulnerable districts will suffer political consequences
Other Republican lawmakers treated activists well
Malamed founded The Next 50
45-day continuing resolution passed 335-91.
White House warns of 'damaging impacts across the country'
Comments targeted Assistant Secretary of Defense Shawn Skelly
Vote was 216-212
