Yes, it could actually happen. And Larry Elder has a good shot at it. That would be amazing, because he’s not the girly boy Ahnald turned out to be. The problem, of course, is that the Democrats have supermajorities in both houses, so his vetoes might not stand up. That’s not fixable until next year (if then).
I wonder how many times Starliner will end up flying, if and when they get it operational? It can’t compete with SpaceX on price, especially when Starship starts flying.