- Slim victory defies expectations of ‘red wave’ midterms win
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Taking control of the House is a significant victory for Republicans, first and foremost because it puts them in a position to stop Joe Biden and the Democrats’ legislative agenda.
Don’t expect any more Inflation Reduction Acts or American Rescue Plans to get through the chamber for the next two years. Anything resembling a signature Democratic accomplishment will undoubtedly get smacked down as soon as it gets to the House. But divided Congress’ are best known not for doing, but rather not doing. A dynamic you can expect to see over the coming years is the House passing bills that the Senate will ignore, while the Democratic-led Senate will return the favor to Republican legislation that comes its way.
House speaker Nancy Pelosi is set to today announce whether she’ll stay in Democratic leadership after being ousted from the chamber’s top job.
The Senate will today continue working on its bill to protect same-sex marriage rights, after it survived a crucial vote yesterday.
Jury selection begins today in the case of former Donald Trump aide Peter Navarro, who faces contempt of Congress charges for defying a subpoena from the January 6 committee.
