Lets Remember…..
President’s have power to Veto acts of Congress if they do NOT have a ‘Super Majority’ to Override that veto….
But?
President’s also have work with Congress to get money and things done….
The list below IS LONG….
Democrats will NOT be able get a lot of it done, and they do NOT have a Trump like figure to bend people in-line….
But?
They WILL have the media working to get back at Trump…
Should they win in November, top House Democrats are planning a shock-and-awe legislative sprint to demonstrate within hours of taking power that they are passing bills to deliver on their promises, including restoring health care subsidies and Medicaid resources and moving to end Mr. Trump’s tariffs and the war with Iran.
They will face steep challenges given that Republicans are all but certain to retain the ability to block legislation in the Senate, where 60 votes are needed to advance major measures. (Democrats would have to make a net gain of 13 Senate seats to win a filibuster-proof majority, something not even the most bullish among them expect to come close to next month.) And Mr. Trump will still have veto power. The president and his advisers are also unlikely to bow to congressional oversight, having stonewalled past efforts by lawmakers to investigate their actions….
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First 100 Hours: Undoing Unpopular Trump Policies
Should Democrats prevail next month, Representative Hakeem Jeffries, the New York Democrat and minority leader who would be in line to be speaker, is planning to quickly pass broadly popular bills that unite the Democratic Caucus and would undo Mr. Trump’s most disliked policies.
Mr. Jeffries, according to aides, plans in the first 100 hours to speed legislation to the floor that would:
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Reinstate expired Affordable Care Act health care premium subsidies.
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Reverse the nearly $1 trillion in Medicaid cuts that were included in the president’s domestic policy law.
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Move to end Mr. Trump’s tariffs and restore congressional power over trade policy.
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Direct Mr. Trump to end the war in Iran or seek authorization from Congress to continue it.
Democratic leaders believe the measures are all consensus items among their members that are basic enough to bypass time-consuming committee consideration and go straight to the floor. They could be voted on before committees were even set up, and would be all but certain to pass in the House, where a simple majority is needed.
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Reaching for Republican Support in the Senate
The picture is more complicated in the Senate, where Republicans would still have the ability to filibuster legislation even if Democrats capture the majority.
But some Democrats argue the first batch of bills they have in mind are so broadly popular that they could draw enough G.O.P. support to pass the Senate and make it to Mr. Trump’s desk, where he would face steep political consequences if he vetoed them.
“When Trump looks bad over and over again in public opinion, he chickens out,” said Representative Deborah K. Ross, Democrat of North Carolina, who has been serving on an internal working group giving feedback to Mr. Jeffries on the agenda for next year.
“If we’re passing hugely bipartisan bills that are wildly popular, he has a choice,” Ms. Ross said. “And in the past, he has chosen to not buck public opinion on those things.”
Investigations and Oversight
Whether or not they make any progress on legislation, Democrats are planning to use their congressional oversight powers aggressively to investigate Mr. Trump and his administration. They have made combating corruption a central plank of their closing midterm campaign message, arguing that it is costing voters money.
“If the president is going to veto our actions, well then in the meantime, we’ll be zeroing in on all of the corruption, which is the true commitment of this administration,” said Representative Jamie Raskin of Maryland, who would be in line to be the chairman of the Judiciary Committee next year if his party were to win power.
He declined to outline his first targets, but he named a few preliminary areas of focus:
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Potential corruption in public contracting and the awarding of no-bid contracts.
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The rivers of cryptocurrency that are flowing into the government and to the Trump family on an anonymous basis.
Mr. Raskin said he expected Trump administration officials to disregard subpoenas. He plans to seek information from whistle-blowers, private entities that have been involved in government shakedowns, political bribes and influence peddling through various slush funds, and other sources of public information….
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Democrats would most likely have to grapple with how to regulate artificial intelligence, which has become a major political issue. And they will have to decide whether they want to use spending bills to try to force policy changes on the Trump administration, knowing that doing so could result in a government shutdown fight.
Different factions are also vying to shape the agenda:
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The Democratic Women’s Caucus wants to focus on child care and elder care issues.
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Democratic socialist candidates have campaigned on Medicare for All and abolishing ICE.
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Senator Andy Kim, Democrat of New Jersey, has been pushing to position his “Medikids” legislation — which would provide universal health insurance to children — as the party’s marquee health care bill. “Who is going to look us in the eye and say they don’t want to give health care to kids?” he said. “We all want universal health care; this is the right first step to get us there.”
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Progressives are pushing a “New Affordability Agenda” that address narrow issues related to the cost of living, paid for by tax increases on wealthy Americans. “We should pass sick leave; the next week, raise minimum wage; the next week we should pass family leave; the next week we should pass vacation leave,” said Representative Greg Casar of Texas, the chairman of the House Progressive Caucus. “I want us to be passing so much.”….
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“House Democrats are setting their political sights on Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, pushing for his removal as the first spoils from anticipated wins in the midterm election,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“House Democratic Party leaders and candidates in competitive districts have avoided committing to a third impeachment of President Trump if they flip the GOP-led chamber, seeing it as potentially counterproductive. But lawmakers are ready to go after Hegseth as soon as they can, with a vote likely next month while Republicans are still in charge and another crack at it next year—when Democrats hope they are running the chamber.”
Said House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY): “One of the first things we’re going to do in the majority, we’re going to run Pete Hegseth out of town.”
Note….
Expect to see a exodus of Trump White House staff people and a increase in lawyers making money working for those staffer who will be dragged across the front pages of the media and ordered to show up before the Democratic legislative inquiries and inquisitions …..
image of the 2027 US House Speaker Jeffries….Reuters
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